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Like many other states which had lumbering operations, Michigan had many narrow gauge railroads.  Most of these narrow gauge routes were temporary - with the track laid for only a year or two until the forest was clear cut.  Others were main branch lines of timber routes, which collected timber from these temporary lines and brought them to the mill or to a river to be floated to the mill.  A few other narrow gauge roads were built that way on purpose, and not particularly for logging.  

Join us as we take an in-depth look at narrow gauge railroads in the State of Michigan.

Railroad Gauge Notes and other information.
Alger, Smith and Company 3' 6"
AuSable and Northwestern
Flint & Pere Marquette RR 3'
Huckleberry Railroad 3' Former PM Otisville to Fostoria, MI branch.
Jackson & Northern Ry. 2' Operated in Blackman Township, north of Jackson.  Crossed MC at MAL Crossing.
Milwaukee, Benton Harbor & Columbus RR 3' Former St. Joseph Valley Railroad
Paw Paw Railroad 3' Became Toledo & South Haven RR
Port Huron & Northwestern 3'
Port Huron & South Western Ry. 3'
Saginaw and Mt. Pleasant RR 3'
Saginaw, Tuscola & Huron RR 3'
St. Joseph Valley RR 3'
Toledo & South Haven RR 3' Former Paw Paw Railroad

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