Location: North Lansing, MI - PM/LS&MS Crossing

North Lansing CrossingThis was the crossing of the Pere Marquette industrial branch, and the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Lansing branch on their route to the west side of Lansing. The industrial crossing serviced the International Harvester plant, as well as Hart Truss.

Image info: Top, a 1960 view of Conrail operating on the former LS&MS Lansing branch. 


Notes

This crossing was protected by a lighted x signal, operated by PM trainmen before crossing.


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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