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Farm Bureau Elevator
Title:  Farm Bureau Elevator
Description:  A view, looking northeast, at the former Farm Bureau Elevator at the corner of Argyle and Minden Streets.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2013 10:53:43 PM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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West on the main.
Title:  West on the main.
Description:  Looking west on where the main line for the Pere Marquette "Sandusky" branch. This is just west of Minden St. The building to the left is a warehouse used by Trellborg Automotive. The rails were lifted in 1993.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2013 11:02:52 PM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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Looking east at Minden Street.
Title:  Looking east at Minden Street.
Description:  Looking east on the former main line of the Pere Marquette "Sandusky branch". There was a siding to the left that served the Farm Bureau elevator. There was a freight house like structure standing where the larger building is now.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2013 11:04:04 PM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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Farm Bureau Elevator
Title:  Farm Bureau Elevator
Description:  The back side of the former Farm Bureau elevator. There was a siding that ran along this side of the building.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2013 10:58:26 PM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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Trellborg
Title:  Trellborg
Description:  Looking south west at the back (rail) side of the Trellborg (formerly Yale Rubber) warehouse. There was a rail dock where the truck is parked.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2013 11:05:47 PM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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Grain spout
Title:  Grain spout
Description:  A grain spout hang's over an asphalt pad where rails once sat. This is part of the former Farm Bureau elevator (southwest corner of Argyle and Minden Streets). Rails once crossed through the middle of the intersection and ran along the south side of Argyle street. This track also ran along the back side of Trellborg (Yale Rubber). It was also where the PM and the Detroit bay City & Western (and successor Detroit Caro and Sandusky) met at the DBC&W's wye west of Dawson street.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/15/2013 11:06:55 PM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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Fuel depot
Title:  Fuel depot
Description:  The last structure remaining for a fuel depot that stood at the corner of Argyle and Hart streets. Rails passed this side of the building.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/16/2013 12:03:52 AM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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East at Elk Street.
Title:  East at Elk Street.
Description:  Looking east at Elk Street. This is on the grade for the siding that eventually ran to the DBC&W interchange.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/16/2013 12:18:01 AM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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East at Elk Street.
Title:  East at Elk Street.
Description:  Looking east, on the main, at Elk Street.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/16/2013 12:19:48 AM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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West at Elk Street.
Title:  West at Elk Street.
Description:  Looking west from Elk street on the main. The building at far right was the office for what was the local "Terra" fertilizer branch. The newer buildings are in place of where the "Berger & Company" elevator complex once was.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/16/2013 12:20:27 AM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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Depot foundation
Title:  Depot foundation
Description:  This is the slab for the 2nd depot. The C&O put a pre-fab steel "shack" to replace the original PM depot at stood at the foot of Flynn St. This depot stood just east of Elk, street. The main line would be just to the right.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/16/2013 12:21:26 AM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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Freight dock
Title:  Freight dock
Description:  The best view I could get of the freight dock. This is between Elk and Jackson Streets and was between the main and siding.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/16/2013 12:22:15 AM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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East at Jackson Street.
Title:  East at Jackson Street.
Description:  Looking east at the Jackson street crossing (just the other side of the pole). Crop Production Services has a facility there. It was not a rail customer.
Photo Date:  7/5/2012  Upload Date: 2/16/2013 12:24:45 AM
Location:  Sandusky, MI
Author:  David Cenci
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