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Station: Lansing, MI - GTW Coal Tower
This large double track coal tower sits across the Grand Trunk Western (now CN) between Trowbridge crossing and the GTW station on the east side of the City of Lansing.
The coaling facility offered sand, coal and water. It was filled by an elevator from cars on the north side track.
This tower still exists as of 2022.
Photo Info: Top, a passenger train prepares to take on coal at the Lansing coal facility. 2nd-4th photos, the blueprints fpr the coaling tower from 1928.
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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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