Michigan Central Station PART II of IV

[wolverine]

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There's something interesting with this photo. Can anyone see something different in this image compared to the one I posted earlier? This photo has not been edited except for copyright branding put in. Any guesses?

That is one sad archway.

This is a great place to stand and get your picture taken. Although there were other explorers in the building, they were all too busy taking their own pictures, and it takes about 15 minutes to get up there.

Hello?! What happened here.

It was VERY hard to get these photos from this perspective.

They were taken from above the domes through the holes where the chandeliers once hung. I'm still questioning why this renovation is extremely expensive. I'm no engineer, but the steel beams and concrete domes seem to be excellent structural condition.

This was just half of the journey getting up. At the bottom you can see the top of the plaster ceiling which you had to walk on to get to the ladder. In the room below, there is no ladder. The only way up is by climbing a steel shelving unit that is unfortunately turned sideways. You then half to be capable of doing a pull-up to get above the access door. Thankfully I was able to do that!

[GRDadof3]

Wolverine, you are crazy Going up into the ceilings is truly awesome!

I think I figured out what's different with this one (and your filename may have given it away):

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There's something interesting with this photo.

[Zissou]

Great photos. When are you gonna invite some of us to join you on these little romps through MCS?

[wolverine]

Yep, that what happened. Someone cleaned the floors.

I first found out you could go up in the ceilings after seeing someone's photos posted on another forum. I thought that person was out of their mind because I wasn't sure how strong the domes are. Well, they are very strong actually. Once you are up there, it is safe to walk around. However, as I mentioned, the climb up there is kind of difficult.

Zissou

It would be cool to do a MCS tour with a bunch of us. It seems at this point, the station has become a tourist attraction.

[GRDadof3]

Yep, that what happened.  Someone cleaned the floors. 

I first found out you could go up in the ceilings after seeing someone's photos posted on  another forum.  I thought that person was out of their mind because I wasn't sure how strong the domes are.  Well, they are very strong actually.  Once you are up there, it is safe to walk around.  However, as I mentioned, the climb up there is kind of difficult.

Zissou

It would be cool to do a MCS tour with a bunch of us.  It seems at this point, the station has become a tourist attraction.

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Do you think someone cleaned it up to host a rave party or something Or do you think potential investors were going through it?

[Zissou]

I was sort of half joking but wouldnt mind tagging along. Im an urban exploring virgin and MCS would be a pretty sweet first time.

[wolverine]

Do you think someone cleaned it up to host a rave party or something   Or do you think potential investors were going through it?

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I wouldn't know for sure. But I noticed some of the upper floor had received some cleanup as well. I think someone might be hired to go in and clean certain areas, just so it looks less of a dump.

[Allan]

For those of you who don't know, they are shooting a portion of a movie at the station starting this Friday, hence the cleanup. It is supposedly a basketball movie, and one of the games is taking place at the train station.

[rbdetsport]

It's probably a gang/basketball movie like "You Got Served" except with basketball.

[wolverine]

Oh, that would be cool if they left the basketball hoops up. Next time we go we could get an action shot of me doing a slam dunk with the backdrop of the station. We'd have to bring a ladder though. I'm not that tall!

[Zissou]

Oh, that would be cool if they left the basketball hoops up.  Next time we go we could get an action shot of me doing a slam dunk with the backdrop of the station.  We'd have to bring a ladder though.  I'm not that tall!

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And your white so you got two strikes against you already.

[rbdetsport]

Don't be hatin.....

[wolverine]

But it's true haha

[rbdetsport]

Your excatly right.....