Location: Fort Wayne Yard, Jackson, MI (MC)

The Fort Wayne yards in Jackson are located parallel to the main line, between Elm Street on the east and the passenger depot on the west. These yards were named for the Fort Wayne and Jackson railroad which came up from the south. It is likely that this yard or a nearby yard comprised the original MC yard in Jackson before the large yard complex at Jackson Junction was built.

Notes

The Fort Wayne yard had a car capacity of 150 cars.

Time Line

1879. February. Sixteen tramps attempted to "run" the engine house of the Fort Wayne, Jackson & Saginaw railroad at Jackson Monday afternoon, but were captured by Jackson officers who were called upon for the purpose. [PHTH-1879-0219]

1880. The FWJ&S is reorganized as the Fort Wayne & Jackson railroad.

1880. H. Bromley, General Freight Agent of the FW&J railroad, met with a painful accident a few days ago, accidentally sitting down upon a "spindle," as the stationer's term the little mounted "spears," used for thrusting through retaining papers. The sharp iron penetrated the fleshy part of his thigh, and the wound is a serious but not dangerous one. [DFP-1880-0422]