Elevator: (Satellite)
Caboose: (Satellite)
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| Thumbwind posted Michigan Central Depot Standish Michigan A crowd gathers outside the Michigan Central Railroad depot in Standish in this c. 1930s view, with the stone station labeled “Standish” and multiple tracks running past the platform. The building itself is older than the photo. Histories of the site say the current fieldstone depot was built in 1889 after an earlier wooden depot wore out, with local farmers supplying stones for the walls. Passenger service eventually faded, and the depot later found new life as a community landmark and visitor stop. Look closely at the people on the platform — this is what “train time” looked like in a small Michigan town. What do you know or remember about riding the train through Standish, or the depot’s later uses? Read more and View Video at https://thumbwind.com/.../history-of-standish.../mc-depot/ |
I include the grain elevator on the left and a caboose on the right.
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| Street View, Aug 2025 |
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| Thumbwind, I just looked at the photos. A horseless carriage [I thought the caption was wrong because that is not an automobile. Then it sunk in that it is horseless because it is being pulled by a cow.] |
They have a passenger car as well as a caboose next to the depot.
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| Street View, Aug 2025 |
In this view of the grain elevator, I included the mural. Note the gravity wagon by the elevator. They are also becoming historic.
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| Street View, Dec 2023 |
It looks like the farmer is getting grain, instead of sending it to market. And there is a second wagon waiting to be loaded.
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| Street View, Dec 2023 |
Actually, there are two passenger cars on display.
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| Emily Lilly-lacca, Jun 2023 |
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| Avid Railroader, Jun 2019 |
A good view of the bay window for the agent's desk.
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| Nadia El Anani (bisbis53), Jun 2019 |
They have kept some of the waiting room bench seats.
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| N W, Aug 2018 |
I don't know where they store this fire truck, but I've seen it brought out of storage to pose in several photos.
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| Lisa Mac, Jul 2023 |
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