Timetable: GR&I Manistee Branch - Milton Jct. to Carey, and related branches

This was the GR&I branch west from their main line to Carey. This was a logging branch.

Station MP from G Rapids Notes
Milton Junction 0.0
Deer Lake 5.1  
Lake Junction 5.3 J
Totten 8.8  
Luther 11.7  
M&GR Crossing 13.1 X
Carey 14.5  
     
Deer Lake Spur    
Lake Jct. 0.0  
Raijuels 7.0  
     
Haak's Spur    
Haak's Spur Junction 0.0  
Haak's Mill 4.1  
     
Nason's Branch    
Luther 0.0  
Nason's 5.0  
     

Key: C=Coal | CS=Car Shop | D=Open > Day | DN=Open Day and night | EH=Enginehouse | HI=Half Interlocked Crossing | I=Interlocked Crossing | J=Junction | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | Q=Quarry | RH=Roundhouse # stalls |  S=Scales | T=Turntable | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard


Notes


Time Line

1882. The GR&I builds the Manistee Branch to Cary, as well as the Nason's Branch [MRL]

1883. The Deer Lake Spur is constructed. It was removed in 1894. [MRL]

1891. The Haak's Spur is built. It was removed in 1900. [MRL]

1900. The Manistee Branch is cut back to M&GR Junction. The entire breanch was removed in 1904. [MRL]

 

 

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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