A Detroit River Car Ferry Question.

[JaBear]

Teejay, I presume that you’re referring to the Michigan Central Tunnel. I hadn’t realised about the illegal immigrants, but I did find the technique of how it was built unusual and interesting.
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Speaking of Shorpy, I had seen both those photos before Northcornice but not on that site, (Old Time Trains must be a magic source if you’re modelling Canadian Railways).
I had found this similar shot early on in my research and not only did it confirm that I should build a ferry but also came close to me backdating my future layout by 5 decades. (I had far too much invested in 50s locomotives and rolling stock, so eventually scotched that idea).

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plus a couple more shots that I found interesting...

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Cheers, the Bear.