Railroad: The Allegan and Lake Shore Railroad Company

The Allegan & Lake Shore railroad was built in 1885 and extended five miles from the Kalamazoo River. t was abandoned in 1889. [MRL]

Built → Allegan and Lake Shore Railroad → Abandoned

Built: 1885

Operated for 4 years.

Abandoned: 1889

Reference: [MRRC]

The Allegan and Lake Shore Railroad was a 3' gauge line.

1883. The Allegan & Lake Shore Railroad Company is incorporated with $100,000 stock authorized. [DFP-1883-0610]

1883. The ties are down on the A&LS and track laying is ready to begin the coming week. [DFP-1883-0910]

1887. May 28. An engine on the A&LS was ditched this morning, fatally crushing and scalding the engineer, injuring the fireman. [GRH-1887-0927]

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

[AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
[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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