Station: Monroe, MI - Warner Yard

Warner Yard was the Michigan Central's main yard in the City of Monroe. It is located on the former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern (southbound) main line north of Raisin River bridge. The double main track is split at this point and most of this yard is on the southbound side. But there is also a unique loop track and a long crossover which allowed movement between Warner and both directions.


Notes

Location: 41o55.323'N / 83o22.571'W.


Time Line

1883. As Lake Shore engine 143 with 15 freight cars was backing across the river about midnight, it met engine No. 144 with a train near Warner, and both were badly damaged. No one was hurt. The latter engine had no headlight. [DFP-1883-1110]

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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