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Station: Hauptman, MI
Hauptman was a station stop on the Michigan Central's Mackinaw line about two miles south of West Branch. From this location, a forest branch line left the main line going west to Houghton Lake (Edno/Prudenville) in Roscommon County.
Notes
In 1897 the railroad had a 2,300' passing siding here which held about 57 cars.
This was also known as Hauptman Junction.
Time Line
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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