Industry: Michigan Car Company, West Detroit, MI

The Michigan Car Company works was located at Grand Junction (later called West Detroit). The company built their works in the northeast quadrant of this railroad crossing. Along with the affiliated Detroit Car Wheel Company, the plant was bounded by the MC main line on the south, the Detroit & Bay City railroad on the east, and the Chicago, Detroit & Grand Trunk railway on the northwest.

This company was consolidated with the competing Peninsular Car Company in 1884.


Notes


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

Contact Us

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

Invalid Input

 
Email: webmaster@michiganrailroads.com

Social