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| Location |
Dates of Operation |
Information |
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Detroit -
MCRR near the
Advanced Departure Yard |
Start: Unknown
Estimated operation through
the 1950's |
Large icing facility for
railroad refrigerated box cars. Located on the property south of
the MCRR main line, between Greenfield Road on the west, and Miller
Road on the east. This is the triangle area bordering the main
line, junction yard branch, and the old and new wye to Town Line. |
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Durand -
Grand Trunk Western |
Start:
Unknown
End:
Unknown |
No other
information known. Photos for this facility are located at the
Michigan Railroad Museum in Durand. Info from Robert
Conrad. |
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Elberta -
AARR |
Start:
Unknown
End of
Operation: Unknown |
The Ann
Arbor Railroad apparently had an ice house in operation at Elberta,
which was reported to have been east of their roundhouse. Info from AAH&TA
documents. See photos below. |
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Melvindale - Wabash |
Start:
Unknown
End of
Operation: Unknown |
An ice house
was located in the Wabash Yard in Melvindale (now NS Manifest Yard).
[Info from Greg Degowski] |
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Niles -
MCRR |
Start:
Unknown
End of Operation: Unknown
Still standing: 2002 |
Built and
operated by the Michigan Central Railroad. Info from Gary
Schoenleber. |
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Port
Huron - GTW |
Start:
Unknown
End of
Operation: Unknown |
See
photos below. [Charlie Whipp
colleciton] |
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