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The Escanaba &
Lake Superior Railroad office in Wells (north of Escanaba) which
appears to have been used one time as a passenger station.
(Below) The E&LS roundhouse at Wells, just south (east) of the
station. The roundhouse originally had 8 stalls and now has six.
The two in the middle were converted to parts storage. The walls
are made of poured concrete. The active stalls all have the
original steam locomotive pits with steam heat in them. The
three stalls on the left side are longer and are the bays used for
repair. The roundhouse received a new roof two years ago (in
2001). The building to the right rear is the old machine shop,
which has a drop pit for steam locomotives. The coaling tower
for steam engines was located behind the left shoulder of the
photographer. There was no turntable at Wells as there is a wye
for turning power. There was also a wye on the Escanaba Branch,
east of where it crosses Stephenson avenue, behind Chatfield's
Machine. It is still there buried under Coplins Scrap Yard. [Photo
and information from Greg Bunce] |