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Timetable: C&NW - Lagoda Branch - Winde to Ladoga
The C&NW Lagota Branch was a forest branch line built from the Escanaba to Negaunee main line at Winde, north to Ladoga. Also known as the Whitefish Valley branch, or Whitefish Branch.
| Station | MP from Winde | Notes |
| Winde | 0.0 | |
| Perkins | 1.3 |
P=1,917' |
| La Bresch Spur | ||
| Camp 1 | ||
| Friday |
P=1.499' |
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| Welsted Spur | J | |
| Osier | ||
| Premeau Spur | 765' long. | |
| Weng Spur No. 1 | ||
| Diffin | Y P=1,022' | |
| Blixt Spur | ||
| Renton's Spur | ||
| Ladoga | Y P=725' T | |
Key: C=Coal | D=Open during the day | DN=Day and night | G=Gates | H=Half Interlocked | J=Junction | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | S=Scales | T = Turntable | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard
Notes
Also known as the Whitefish Branch. This branch had numerous logging spurs. See [CNWV] for details.
Time Line
1918. Camp 1 spur was built for the Helena Lumber Co.
1919. The La Bresch spur was built for A. Paulson. It was extended in 1920. [CNWV]
1932. Michigan railroads since 1932 have quit using the following tracks. Some continue to exist but are not in use: C&INW Winde to Ladoga. [DFP-1949-1009]
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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