Station: Boyne Falls, Michigan
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Boyne Falls Station on the Boyne City Railroad 1981 (above). Below is a drawing taken from the Michigan Archives Interlocker file showing a proposed interlocking of the Grand Rapids & Indiana, Boyne City Gaylord & Alpena, and the Boyne Falls & Northeastern Railroad. It is likely that this interlocking was built because the footing for the tower appear to still exist. This E-W line may have been a logging route for the Boyne City Railroad before the road was built south to Elmira (the GR&I overhead bridge) and then east to Gaylord. [Drawing by Dale Berry] |
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(Below) A postcard view of a 1-car passenger train near the water tower at Boyne Falls, Michigan. Date unknown. |
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Comment from Bruce Gathman (6/27/02): Concerning the interlocking map about Boyne Falls. It surly had to exist as there is a foundation for the structure still in existence. Also the line crossing E-W was actually a branch used by the White Lumber Comapny out of Boyne City. It came off the BCG&A about two miles to the west. The BF&NE had a four stall engine house and other tracks and structures in addition to those shown on your map.
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Editors Note: Additional information suggests that the E-W line of the Boyne City Railroad existed (through the interlocker) before the BCG&A was built south through Elmira and east on to Gaylord. The foundation for the tower that Bruce Gathman has found appears to support this information. Dale Berry