Station: Luther, Michigan
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Above, the Manistee & Grand Rapids depot and passenger train at Luther, in northeast Lake County. Below, another photo of the depot after being damaged by a storm. [Both photos, Alan Loftis Collection] |
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LutherDepotAfterStorm[AlanLoftisColl].jpg)
Comments from Carl Bajema: The turntable pit (depression in 2003) at Luther is on the south side of the former GR&I right of way, just south of the Little Manistee River at coordinates: 44 degrees 02.077N and 085 degrees 41.073W. The first GR&I turntable was at Carey and the GR&I moved this turntable east approximately 3 miles to Luther. Thee is evidence to support the hypothesis that the GR&I east from the Marthinson & White (also known as the Copley & Manistee) narrow gauge -- GR&I standard gauge diamond (located just east of Carey) to the Wilson, Luther & Wilson chemical works on the southwest side of Luther was "dual gauge". Also, the Manistee & Grand Rapids standard gauge railroad crossed State Road on the north side of Luther, just north of the elementary school.