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Location: Wixom, MI - Lincoln Yard
Lincoln Yard was a yard which served the Ford Motor Company assembly plant at Wixom, MI. Ford originally made Lincoln automobiles here, hence the name of the yard.
The plant was closed in the early 2000's but the yard continues to exist but not heavily used.
Photo Info: Map from USGS.
Notes
Time Line
1978. Quite a few changes took place in 1978. Chessie went on a building spree to increase capacity. A second passing track was added at Lincoln (Wixom). [DH]
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