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Above and below, photographs of the now abandoned and overgrown Michigan Central roundhouse in Grand Rapids in 1974.  [Greg Bunce photos]

Railroad: Michigan Central Railroad
Construction Type: Reinforced Concrete
Engine Stalls: 8
Built: 1924
Torn Down:
Notes: Also built in 1924: Boiler house, office building and sanding facilities.  Cost $100,000

 

References:  MCRR 4/27/1947 Employee Time Table.  Bulletin Board location.

     Railway Age. 7/21/1923.