Station: Bay City Tower 12, Michigan
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Two views of Tower 12 in West Bay City. The top drawing is from 1902, and the bottom drawing is from 1922. [Both drawings by Dale Berry, from blue prints in the State of Michigan Archives] |
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Tower 12 in Bay City was located on the busy North/South Michigan Central main line which ran from Bay City to Mackinaw City. Tower 12 was located approximately at Wilder Road, where two east/west industrial spurs crossed the MCRR. The first was the Huron & Western Railroad, a PM route which ran from North Bay City west to some coal mines west of town. The second route was a MCRR industrial line called the Hecla Belt Line Railroad. It also ran from North Bay City (near the D&M yard) to Wenona Yard. According to Archive records, the Pere Marquette's H&W Branch was removed on February 26, 1929 and the interlocking was removed.