Location: Lansing, MI - LS&MS / MC Belt Line Crossing

This was a crossing of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Lansing Branch along the east side of the Cedar River, and a Michigan Central spur (Belt Line) which crossed this line enroute to the power plant on the west side of the river.

Notes

Traffic on the Lake Shore and Belt line were minimal and within yard limits. This crossing was apparently unprotected.

Time Line

1889. A LS&MS freight train collided with a MC engine on the Belt railroad in Lansing (east of the bridge) the other night. Both engines and three cars were wrecked but the trainmen escaped by jumping. The loss will exceed $20,000. [LDP-1889-1024]