RRHX

  Railroads tough it out during the depression...

Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum

   

1937

Key:

  • Railroad event or related event in Michigan

  • Important non-railroad event in Michigan or outside.

  • Improvement in Technology         Mining.

  • Railroad built or extended

  • Railroad abandoned and/or removed

  • Economic panic or depression        Car ferries.

 

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  • Depression continues.

  • June:  The "Chippewa," a new, completely air conditioned train, began service over The Milwaukee Road from Chicago to Iron Mountain.   [MDOT]

  • July 1:  Passenger service discontinued on the MCRR Kalamazoo to South Haven branch.  [MHM/MT]

  • July 18:  CK&S discontinues operation and removes track from Richland to Woodbury.  [NYC-2/1989]

  • August 1:  Type "H" tight-lock couplers are adopted as an alternative to type "E" on passenger cars.  All cars built after this date must have either type "E" or "F" couplers.  [SAM]

  • October 5:  The Michigan Railroad Club is formed.  It remains the state's oldest railfan organization.  [MRC-12/87]

  • Chrysler builds its Dodge truck plant at the northeast corner of Eight Mile and Mound Roads on the Michigan Central railroad line in Warren. [BOM]

  • The balance of the E&LS Mashek Branch is removed (see 1935).  [EDP-12/27/1950]

  • The Arcadia & Betsy River ceases operation and the tracks are removed.  [HAM]