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- The Branch Line from near West Yard (near Marquette) to near Shopko
(a store) was the former DSS&A "Dead River Branch". It left the mainline
and crossed Washington Street through the intersection just east of the
Shopko parking lot. I know there were a few sawmills on the branch
line. Comments from Andy Roth.
- The Dead River Railroad Co. was formed 11/11/1889 and its 3.15 miles
were opened for use on 8/11/1890... As of 1891 the DSS&A Railway was
operating over this railroad under contract with R.K.Hawley and T.H.McGraw.
This agreement was "to haul certain logs belonging to said Hawley & McGraw
for a stated price per M ft.". In the DSS&A annual report of
1893 the Dead River Railroad was listed as being either a leased or
proprietary road. Thus the beginnings of the Dead River branch line.
Comments from John Crawford.
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