Timetable: GTW - Saginaw Sub - Durand to Bay City

This is a single track branch line from Durand to North Bay City, now operated by the Huron & Eastern railroad.

Station MP from Durand Notes
Durand - DU 0.0  DN W C Y Yard 
Lennon - ON 6.3  D P37 
Flushing - FN 12.9  D P30 
Brent Creek  16.8  D P33c
Montrose  20.8  D P-1,900'
Burt  25.4   
Verne  27.4 
Prairie Farm Junction  28.0   
Fosters  29.7  P38 
Orville  32.9   
C&O Crossing  36.0   
Saginaw Freight Yard  37.5  C W Yard
Brady Hill (Sheridan Ave) (xPM) 37.8  X I
PM Dead Line Crossing (xPM) 38.4 X I (unattended)
Brewster Siding  38.6  P20 
Merideth Street  39.0   
MX Tower - MX (x-MC) 39.2  DN X I
Drawbridge     
Saginaw Westside (xPM) 40.7 X I
Mershon  40.8   
PC Spur Crossings (2) 40.9 X Gate
Zilwaukee  44.6   
Consumers Power (xGTW) 44.6 14 car siding X
McClure's  44.8   
Melbourne  44.8   
Brooks  50.6   
Crossing (xPC) 51.3 X gates
Salzburg  51.6  Yard 
Main Sgreet  50.7  
Bay City Spur to station 52.2
   Bay City Station 53.3  D W C Y Yard
Main Street (xMC) 52.3 X I unattended
West Bay City  53.2   
Bay City Freight House   FH
Hart Street (xMC) 54.3  X I
North Bay City  56.3   
Wenona Beach  59.0   
     
Alicia Branch    
Verne (1/2 mile north) 0.0 J
Alicia ~6 West of Verne.
     

Key: BB=Bascule Bridge | C=Coal | CS=Car Shop | D=Open > Day | DN=Open Day and night | DS=Dispatcher | DT=Double Main Track | EH=Engine house | F=Diesel Fuel | HI=Half Interlocked Crossing | I=Interlocked Crossing | J=Junction | LB=Lift bridge | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | Q=Quarry | RH=Roundhouse # stalls | RT=Railroad Resort | S=Scales | SB=Swing bridge | T=Turntable | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard

[REF] = GT employee timetable #107 6/23/1935, plus additions.


Notes

GTW trains use Michigan Central between Meredith Street Junction and Mershon. Trains at Durand will look out for Ann Arbor Railway first-class trains using Saginaw Sub. Bay City station is across the Saginaw River and accesses via the Bay City spur over a bridge to the station. Passenger trains arriving from the south will back through the north wye and do to Bay City. Normal position of this switch at the junction of three wyes will be for the south wye. Passenger trains will regularly use No. 6 track at Bay City station. In all back up train movements, passenger trains must be provided with tail hose connected with air brakes at the rear of the train, and the conductor must take personal charge of same and will stop train one car length from bumping post or from cars that may be standing on that track.

In Saginaw, Jefferson Avenue had a TOFC facility in 1971.


Time Line

1889. The construction gang of the Toledo, Saginaw & Mackinaw railroad created quite a sensation in West Bay City by beginning early in the morning on a bold proceeding. Since the road reached West Bay City it has used the track of the Battle Creek & Bay City railroad for a distance of about five blocks. The latter road, which has been idle for six months, had a track upon the street which was afterward granted to the use of the TS&M. At the last meeting of the Common Council of West Bay City a resolution was passed instructing the marshal to tear up the tracks of the BC&BC and place the streets which it crossed in passable condition. 

Yesterday the construction gang of the other road did the business. They tore up the rails, ties, planking and everything except the roadbed. Then they proceeded to put down new ties, rails and planking in exactly the same place. This was completed before dusk. The track of the BC&BC was thrown alongside the roadbed. The superintendent of construction to-day had nothing to say about the proceeding except that he was acting under instructions. He says that the Battle Creek & Bay City road may use his track if it so desires. [DFP-1889-1231]

1950. New, through train passenger service between Alpena and Detroit was announced here by C.A. Skog, vice president and general manager of the GTW railroad, and Charles A. Pinkerton Jr. president and general manager of the D&M. The new service will be operated over the lines of the GTW and D&M and will speed scheduled between cities in northeastern Michigan and Detroit and Chicago. The train will be operated for a six-month trial period rail officials said. PHTH-1950-0131] The train was operated until 1951. [DFP-1951-0402]

1971. Saginaw yard limit extends from 35.9 (Saginaw Freight Yard) to mp 44.7 near Zilwaukee. Joint section on MC exists from Meredith St. Junction to Mershon. Maximum car weight is 220,000 lbs. Speed limit on line is 35 mph, restricted to 20 mph over interlockings and other speed restrictions at various locations. Train office at Durand is open 24/7. Other train order offices open M-F daytime at Flushing, Lennon and MX Tower.

 

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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