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Junction II - Ann Arbor Revisited
Background cont'd
The Michigan Interstate
era introduced new hope and a new look for the railroad, with the
ferry-in-the-fog paint scheme and investment in new rolling stock; but
growing political unrest over subsidies finally resulted in the
termination of ferry service in April of 1982, and eventually the northern
end of the line was abandoned beyond Yuma.
However, much of the Ann Arbor
system still exists today and the full story of this short line’s
evolution is fascinating and rich with modeling potential. But those
details are reserved for a larger layout and a different article at a
future date.
This article is intended to demonstrate how, by using readily
available resources and materials, an average modeler can accomplish a
very rewarding, era-specific layout with a modest amount of space, time
and budget.
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