Mines: Oxford Gravel Mines

Oxford MI Gravel MinesThe Michigan Central and Grand Trunk Western railroads served a major gravel mine operation north of Oxford. The Michigan Central Bay City branch ran through here and was a manual block railroad, but it had signals through this area to protect freight trains which stop to service the mine.

Photo Info: Top, a map of the gravel pits north of Oxford. [USGS]Dale Berry]


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Industry

  • American Aggregates Corp. They operated two former interurban box-cab locomotives that had been repowered with diesel engines. They also had a GE 45-tonner and a Davenport engine. [CGJ/GTWHS-2021-Sum]
  • Ward Sand & Gravel Company. They operated several small steam locomotives until the early 1950's. [CGJ/GTWHS-2021-Sum]

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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