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Silent Monoliths
Just got my copy of this by Jeff Brouws: a fabulous body of work to be sure, published by the MIT Press. Had to dig around in my files to find one of his subjects, taken nearly a decade ago now: seen in Augusta, Michigan, along the NYC/Michigan Central.
Eastbound Wolverine
After seeing the westbound Wolverine, I knew it wouldn’t be long for the eastbound (number 354) to come along. I thought the headlight would light up the coaling tower, but perhaps I will have to do again in darker conditions.
Once again: former Michigan Central between Galesburg and Augusta, Michigan. I believe this portion of the line is now 110 MPH as it has been west of Kalamazoo for quite some time.
Photographed by Richard Koenig on June 3rd 2023.
Westbound Wolverine
Just after sunset, an Amtrak Wolverine (355) is seen screaming by the old coaling tower just west of Augusta, Michigan. The fast moving train will blow by Galesburg very soon and make a station stop at Kalamazoo. This is former Michigan Central between Detroit and Chicago of course.
Finally becoming quite common on this line, the new Venture cars seem huge compared to the Amfleet café on this train. And, I hate to say this, kind of resemble coffins in my mind.
Two images by Richard Koenig; taken June 3rd 2023
Chicago-Bound Wolverine
Amtrak number 351 is seen here hustling through the legs of an ancient coaling tower located just one mile west of Augusta, Michigan. The line and tower are of the former Michigan Central, subsidiary of the mighty New York Central.
I’m not sure if this part of the line is owned by Norfolk Southern yet, or has been moved to the ledgers of Amtrak or the State of Michigan. The locomotive, a Siemens SC-44, was built fairly recently and seems to be owned by the State of Illinois. [Update: I’ve been told that this is indeed MDOT territory now.]
Here’s the location, taken from a 1930 USGS map...
Four images by Richard Koenig; taken May 25th 2021.
