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Location: Four Mile Lake, Chelsea, MI
The Michigan Central had track pans between the rails at Four Mile Lake, which were used to refill steam locomotive tenders "on the fly".
Photo info: Top photo, NYC 5425 leads an eastbound passenger train through the track pan at Four Mile Lake. [C. B. Wylie photo, Mark Worrall collection]. 2nd photo, a westbound freight train passes over the track pan at the same location. [Jim Findley]
Notes
Location: 42o19.525'N / 83o57.871'W.
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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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