Timetable: DSS&A - Sault Ste. Marie Branch - Soo Junction to International Bridge

This is a single track branch with many forest spurs. Under Soo Line ownership, this was known as the 12th Subdivision.  Station hours as of 1961.

Station MP from Soo Depot Notes
International Bridge    
Sault Ste. Marie depot 0.0  
Superior Jct. J-Bridge line 0.5 J
Soo Yard, aka St. Mary's Transfer 0.8  DN F W Y Yard TC=AU 
Algonquin  1.5   
Ferguson  2.5   
Gladys  8.0   
Spur 9  9.3   
Brimley  12.2   
Dorgan's  14.5   
Johnsonburg  16.6   
Elbon  17.3   
Wellsburg  18.5   
Raco  19.9   
Wellers  21.2  
Dumond's Cut  19.9   
Rexford  22.8 P27
Lamain  26.6  
Rifle Range  26.9  
Spur 27  27.7 
Woods Branch/Kane? 28.0   
Parsill  30.6  
Perry's Branch (Fuller Branch?)  31.7
Strongs  31.8 J P20
Boxer  32.5   
Bridge 10  34.0  178' pile trestle bridge over river. 
Calco  34.3 
Eckerman  35.2 
Nobles  36.0   
Lyonton  37.0   
Grauls Creek Bridge     
Seewhy  38.4 
Nolans  39.0   
Hulbert  41.0   
Spur 42  41.8   
Poleco  42.3   
Natpo 42.5   
Soo Junction (Raco Junction)  42.8  J Y W
     

Key: BB=Bascule Bridge | C=Coal | CS=Car Shop | D=Open > Day | DN=Open Day and night | DS=Dispatcher | DT=Double Main Track | EH=Engine house | F=Diesel Fuel | HI=Half Interlocked Crossing | I=Interlocked Crossing | J=Junction | LB=Lift bridge | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | Q=Quarry | RH=Roundhouse # stalls | RT=Railroad Resort | S=Scales | SB=Swing bridge | T=Turntable | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard

[REF] = [ETT]+[MRL] + other sources.


Notes

Maximum speed on this branch was 20 mph in 1961.


Time Line

1945. SNAPSHOT. The DSS&A had a daily except Sunday round trip mixed passenger/freight train on this line between Sault Ste. Marie and Soo Junction. #19 left the Sault at 8:30 pm. Eastbound #18 left Soo Junction at 2:10 am arriving back at the Soo at 4:30 am. [ETT-1945]

1960. As a result of the Soo Line merger, the former DSS&A branch from Soo Junction to Sault Ste. Marie will be ended in Raco. Through service on the DSS&A to the Sault will be provided via Trout Lake. The line east from Soo Junction (renamed Raco Junction) to Raco will be maintained for local service. [EDP-1960-0319]

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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