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Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum

   

1948

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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  • January 1:  Erie and Michigan Railway and Navigation Company returns leased Alabaster Branch to the D&M.  [HI/MRRC]

  • Nahma & Northern is abandoned.  This was regarded as the last remaining logging railroad in Michigan.  [MDOT]

  • The main structure of the Michigan Central station in Bay City (East Side) burns.  The smaller portion of the station remains standing.  [MRC-4/1988]

  • Mechanical refrigerator cars are placed in service by the Fruit Growers Express.  [SAM]

  • A 15' 1" maximum height for Plate "B" rail cars is adopted.  [SAM]