New York Central (Big Four) 1707, heads south on the Jackson branch near Willbee Concrete.  1707 is a H-6a Light Mikado Class locomotive.  The NYC was made up of several "name" railroads which were collected by the Vanderbilt's NYC.  The "Big Four", formally known as the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis entered Michigan in two routes.  This line, north to Jackson, was the former Cincinnati Northern.  The Big Four also had a line from Elkhart north through Niles to Benton Harbor.  This photo is from the 1940's.  [Doug Leffler Collection]

Jackson, MI - OD Tower

New York Central