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Location: South Bend, IN - High Street
High Street the junction of the GTW and New York Central railroads, in South Bend. For westbound trains, this was the beginning of the 1.6 miles of joint GTW/NYC track through South Bend. In 1971, this was a mechanical interlocking. [GTWET-1971-0426].
Notes
This interlocking was controlled by HF tower. [GTWHS-2024-Sum]
According to a 1964 NYC track diagram, the double track GTW connected with the double track NYC using slip switches. The NYC also had three freight mains here which the GTW could connect to at Fellows Street.
The NYC maintained this crossing with the GTW paying 50% of the cost.
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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