Station: Jackson, MI - MC Roundhouse and Shop Engines, MI

MCRR Jackson Roundhouse  alt= MCRR Jackson Roundhouse MC Shop Engine at Jackson MC Shop Engine at Jackson MC Shop Engine at Jackson MC Shop Engine at Jackson MC Shop Engine at Jackson MC Shop Engine at JacksonJackson Jct. had two roundhouses. Along with St. Thomas in Ontario, this was the other major steam locomotive facility on the Michigan Central.

Photo Info: Top, MC roundhouse #2 (newer) around 1910. 2nd photo, a map of the approach to the roundhouse around 1905. [Railway Gazette]. 3rd photo, roundhouse #1 (older) takern from the turntable around 1910., 4th and 5th photos, locomotives are being washed (2373 and 7517) at the facility in 1949, 5th-8th photos, various shop engines used around the complex. [All photos, Charles Milliken, Doug Leffler collection]


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Time Line

1903. A new coaling facility is installed at Jackson. [MCR-1903]

Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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