Location: Ishpeming, MI - C&NW Facilities

The Chicago & North Western came into Ishpeming from two directions. The main line entered the city from the north east along what is now business 41. The depot was located at Second Street.

They also came into Ishpeming from the southwest on their Loop Line near Washington Street. This line connected with the main line near Carp Street.

Around 1960, the original main line was abandoned in favor of the joint C&NW, DSS&A and LS&I main line north of town, running from Negaunee west to Ishpeming parallell and south of US-41.

Image info: Top, a 1962 view of the old coal station at Ishpeming. The round house is in the background. [Mike Patrick collection]. 2nd image, a 1917 Sanborn Map view of the C&NW roundhouse at Ishpeming. The house has fivve tracks and a water tower. (The DSS&A water tower is also in view). The map notes that the "coal tipple" is just west of this view. [SBM-1917]

Notes

The C&NW had facilities on the old main line in downtown Ishpeming. They also built a new yard (Euclid) and depot along the new US-41 route in the 1960's.

Time Line

1913. Thomas Koeschner, night roundhouse machinist for the Northwestern road has been placed on the company pension list after 37 years of service. He started his work at Negaunee as a car repairer and transferred to Ishpeming some 30 years ago. He has not been in good health and wanted to retire a year ago, but he was not sick enough to be retired on a pension and remained on the job until last week when time arrived. Before giving up his job, he was given a surprise by the round-house men and yard and train employees. They presented him with a handsome pipe. [EMP-1913-0304[