Section crews from the New York Central and Michigan Central dismantle the grade crossing at Tower A in Albion.  The NYC consolidation of 1916, combined with the reduced traffic on the fomer LSMS/NYC line allowed the NYC to reduce costs by eliminating the need for Tower A.  The angle of the crossing at Tower A was also very slight, making the potential for derailments high.  Following removal of the diamond, through trains on the Lansing Branch needed to enter the MC mainline and  "switch back" to the branch towards the south.  The NYC also used the MC passenger depot on this line via a sidetrack.

[Doug Leffler Collection]