Timetable: C&NW - Niagara Branch - Quinnesec to Niagara, WI

The C&NW Niagara Branch was built in 1923. This branch line left the C&NW Powers to Iron Mountain main line at the east end of Quinnesec. It went south to Niagara which was across the Menominee River in Wisconsin. 

Station MP from Quinnesec Notes
Quinnesec J-Main Line 0  J
Niagara Wood Yard (MI) 2.5  Yard
(Bridge) Over Menominee River 3.2  
Unloading skids 3.3  
Niagara, WI 3.5  Y
   

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

The railroad had a yard just north of the river with three widely spaced tracks, between 2,491' and 4,368' long. [CNWV]

The Menominee River bridge had a side walk on the east side of the track. [CNWV]

Unloading skids were located on a spur for unloading logs into the Menomnee River.


Time Line

1905. The branch is built, or earlier. [CNWV]

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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