Wayne, MI: Wayne Junction: NS+Amtrak/MC vs. CSX/PM and Ford Assembly Plant

(Satellite)  MC was east/west and PM was north/south.

Mark Hinsdale posted
Wayne Jct. (C&O-NYC)

Craig Hensley Photography posted
A really good visualization of the wayne diamond from the birds eye view.

Symbol: CSX N803
Tech: Canon 5D Mark III + 70-200mm f/2.8 USM II
Date: 11/18/21
Location: Wayne, Michigan
Craig Hensley Photography shared
A cool birds eye visualization of the Wayne diamond as CSX N803 loaded with coal proceeds north after getting permission to cross the 6 track interlocking.
[Craig also caught the CSX/PM yard that is now used to load cars and the NS/MC yard in the right background. To the right of the parking lot is a Ford assembly plant that includes a stamping plant and body shop south of the NS tracks. It looks like Broncos and other short wheel based vehicles are made here.]

 

Mark Hinsdale posted
With another spate of hot, humid weather blanketing the Midwest [this was posted in August], I thought it might be time for a little cool down.  In February, 1979, a Conrail eastbound manifest train is crossing over from Main Track 2 to Main Track 1 at Wayne Jct., Michigan on a cold, but sunny winter's morning.  Wayne Jct. tower controlled the crossing of this ex New York Central/Michigan Central main line with the Chesapeake & Ohio's Toledo to Saginaw route, which the Conrail train is starting to bang across..  Both lines were very active, and Wayne Jct., in Detroit's western suburbs, ranked as one of Michigan's busiest rail intersections. The Ford Motor Company's large Michigan Truck Plant, also located at Wayne, was an important source of traffic for both railroads.  February, 1979 photo by Mark Hinsdale
Mark Hinsdale shared

Mike Robinson posted five photos with the comment: "Northern Region-Michigan Division-Conrail Detroit/Chicago Mainline-Wayne (Michigan) Jct.1982"

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Mike Robinson commented on his posting
The DOL Mike Robinson working the weekend 1982

Mike Robinson posted, cropped
Conrail "Wayne Jct" Wayne MI. On the Detroit to Chicago Mainline.

Jack Lee Stryker II posted three photos with the comment: "July 3rd, 2022: DRONE aerial photos of Norfolk Southern's Wayne Yard in Wayne, Michigan as Amtrak Wolverine Service #350 passes by on Main 2 of the Amtrak Michigan Line in this area. Meanwhile, Norfolk Southern road and yard power can be seen idling near the yard office during a momentarily lull in the action at the yard as soon, B2T(weekend "extra" edition of B25) will finish putting its outgoing train together before making their way back to Jackson.

Nathan Nietering: Michigan’s “most diamonded” junction! 6 of them! Great shots sir!

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