Railfanning Delray Junction in Detroit MI
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 Published On Aug 25, 2024

Here is my first time railfanning Delray Junction in Detroit Michigan! I caught 10 trains during my time here. I did move around to River Rouge and Wyandotte for which the trains I caught in those locations will be posted in a separate video (following this one).
Delray Junction is located in southwest Detroit and sees trains from all the big railroad companies that run in Michigan (CN, CPKC, CSX, NS) Delray also sees a few Conrail Shared Assets Operations trains as well. In 2020, the CSX tower was closed down and control of the area was handed over to the CSX terminal in Jacksonville Florida. They control all the signals and switches in the junction. Delray sees at least 20-25 trains per day.

Train/Video Information (#1)
Company: Canadian National
Sub: CSX Detroit Sub/Conrail Shared Assets
Type: Freight, Autorack
Crossing Name: Dearborn Street
Train Symbol: E271
Train Origin & Destination: Montreal QC? to Flat Rock MI
Locomotives Number(s): 8834, 2309
Direction Headed: South
Signal Aspect: Approach (Yellow over Red)
Filming Location: Detroit Michigan
Date Filmed: 6/22/2023
Time: 7:29 A.M.

Train/Video Information (#2)
Company: Norfolk Southern
Sub: CSX Detroit Sub
Type: Freight, Local
Crossing Name: Dearborn Avenue
Train Symbol: LV-40
Train Origin & Destination: Unknown
Locomotives Number(s): 5334, 3283
Direction Headed: East
Signal Aspect: Unknown
Filming Location: Detroit Michigan
Date Filmed: 6/22/2023
Time: 7:37 A.M.

Train/Video Information (#3)
Company: CSX
Sub: CSX Detroit Sub
Type: Freight
Crossing Name: Dearborn Avenue
Train Symbol: I132
Train Origin & Destination: Salem IL to Detroit MI
Locomotives Number(s): 5748 (UP), 6759 (UP)
Direction Headed: East
Signal Aspect: Unknown (Probably Restricting)
Filming Location: Detroit Michigan
Date Filmed: 6/22/2023
Time: 8:07 A.M.

Train/Video Information (#4)
Company: Canadian National
Sub: CSX Detroit Sub/Conrail Shared Assets
Type: Freight, Manifest
Crossing Name: Dearborn Avenue
Train Symbol: M383
Train Origin & Destination: Toronto ON to Toledo OH
Locomotives Number(s): 3202, 3136
Direction Headed: South
Signal Aspect: Unknown
Filming Location: Detroit Michigan
Date Filmed: 6/22/2023
Time: 12:17 P.M.

Train/Video Information (#5)
Company: Canadian National
Sub: CSX Detroit Sub/Conrail Shared Assets
Type: Freight, Autorack
Crossing Name: Dearborn Avenue
Train Symbol: E251
Train Origin & Destination: Flat Rock MI to Hammond IN
Locomotives Number(s): 3179
Direction Headed: North
Signal Aspect: Unknown
Filming Location: Detroit Michigan
Date Filmed: 6/22/2023
Time: 12:44 P.M.

Train/Video Information (#6)
Company: Canadian Pacific/Kansas City Southern
Sub: CSX Detroit Sub
Type: Freight, Manifest/Autorack
Crossing Name: Dearborn Avenue
Train Symbol: CPKC 231
Train Origin & Destination: Toronto ON to Bensenville IL
Locomotives Number(s): 8833, 8713
Direction Headed: West
Signal Aspect: Unknown
Filming Location: Detroit Michigan
Date Filmed: 6/22/2023
Time: 1:33 P.M.

Train/Video Information (#7)
Company: Canadian National
Sub: CSX Detroit Sub/Conrail Shared Assets
Type: Freight, Manifest
Crossing Name: Dearborn Avenue
Train Symbol: M382
Train Origin & Destination: Toledo OH to Toronto ON
Locomotives Number(s): 2949, 3068
Direction Headed: North
Signal Aspect: Unknown
Filming Location: Detroit Michigan
Date Filmed: 6/22/2023
Time: 1:47 P.M.

Train/Video Information (#8)
Company: CSX
Sub: CSX Detroit Sub
Type: Freight, Intermodal
Crossing Name: Dearborn Avenue
Train Symbol: I150
Train Origin & Destination: North Baltimore OH to Detroit MI
Locomotives Number(s): 3158, 5405
Direction Headed: East
Signal Aspect: Unknown
Filming Location: Detroit Michigan
Date Filmed: 6/22/2023
Time: 8:42 P.M.

Train/Video Information (#9)
Company: Canadian National
Sub: CSX Detroit Sub/Conrail Shared Assets
Type: Freight, Autorack
Crossing Name: Dearborn Avenue
Train Symbol: Q116
Train Origin & Destination: Homewood IL to Flat Rock MI
Locomotives Number(s): 2242, 8934
Direction Headed: South
Signal Aspect: Unknown
Filming Location: Detroit Michigan
Date Filmed: 6/22/2023
Time: 8:54 P.M.

Train/Video Information (#10)
Company: CSX
Sub: CSX Detroit Sub
Type: Freight, Manifest
Crossing Name: Dearborn Avenue
Train Symbol: M510
Train Origin & Destination: Cincinnati OH to Detroit/Dearborn MI
Locomotives Number(s): 3263, 351
Direction Headed: N/A
Signal Aspect: Unknown
Filming Location: Detroit Michigan
Date Filmed: 6/22/2023
Time: 9:01 P.M.


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