The Rebirth of a Detroit Icon Michigan Central Station
In this video I will take you back to the Michigan Central Station. My self & my two children will show you how it was on January 6th., 1988 when the station closed and the last Amtrak left the station - The station reopened June 6. 2024. We will show you how it looks today. Walking into the building for the first time is breath taking and just spectacular.
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:16 - Open House
0:24 - Ticket to Open House
0:30 - January 2, 1988 Station
0:43 - Amtrak Locomotive F40PH
2:48 - Outside the station 1988
3:09 - Inside Main Hall 1988
3:26 - Tony & Karen
4:36 - June 12, 2024 Going inside station
5:00 - Main Passenger Waiting Hall
5:23 - Me: Train Room Gary
6:11 - The Atrium Hall
6:25 - Glass Art Work
7:40 - Front elevation
7:54 - Plant earth view
8:38 - Michigan Ave. - Front Door
9:20 - Closing
9:39 - What to watch next
▶︎ My Train Layout - Brief Specs
This layout is a shelf layout - 24 feet long with about 10 foot turnarounds on each end.
4 Mail Lines with 7 sidings,
Track: Tubular Track by K-Line Shadow Rail on a cork road bed. (No longer in production)
Lionel and K-line 0 Gauge Switches
Main Transformer: Lionel ZW-L with 4 180W Powerhouse Bricks
Second Transformer: Lionel CW 80
Control Systems: Lionel Cab 1 • Lionel Universal Remote • LionChief Plus Remotes
• Lionel’s Bluetooth APP • LVC Lionel Voice Control
• MTH DCS & Wi-Fi
▶︎ e- mail accepted at: [email protected]
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▶︎ Production
Editing Software: Final Cut Pro X Version 10.7.1 on an iMacOS Ventura Version 13.6.7
Artwork & Titles: Adobe Photoshop
Cameras: iPhone 11 Pro • Canon T6i • GoPro Max
▶︎ Train Room Gary • Production / Detroit, Michigan USA
▶︎ Some of the narration by: Train Room Pam
▶︎ A little story about me: I am a retired shop teacher, I spent 36 years teaching Graphic Arts, Vocational Printing Trades, Photography along with extra duties like Drivers Education, & Yearbook Advisor.
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