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January: The takeover of
the Soo Line by the Canadian Pacific is virtually complete, with
CP now owning 96% of Soo Line stock. [MRC-3/90]
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February: CSX Grand Rapids
Dispatcher and Saginaw West Dispatchers are transferred to
Jacksonville, FL [MRF-5/90]
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April 16-17: The CSX Potter
Street Station burns. [COHS-6/1991]
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July 4: The Coopersville &
Marne makes its first revenue passenger run between its namesake
cities. [MRC-9/1990]
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Summer: The Norfolk & Western
replaces jointed rail with welded rail between Adrian and the
Boat Yard in downtown Detroit. [MRC-9/1990]
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September 29: Detroit &
Mackinac makes it's last move between Gaylord and Cheboygan.
[MRC-12/1990]
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September: Strike by mine
workers at the Tilden and Empire mine close ore operations in
the UP. [MRC-12/1990]
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Fall: Proctor & Gamble
announces that it will close its paper mill in Cheboygan,
eliminating the Detroit & Mackinac's only significant customer
in their northern terminal. Without the mill, there is
little reason for the D&M to run north of Gaylord.
[MRC-3/90]
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November 30: CN
ceases operation in their riverfront yard in Windsor, Ontario.
[MRC-2/1991]
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December 12: Michigan Shore
Railroad purchases trackage in Muskegon from the Central
Michigan Railroad. [MRRC]
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Christmas: The Durand Depot
is officially designated by the state as the Michigan State
Railroad History Museum and Information Center.
[MRC-3/1991]
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Conrail
closes West Detroit interlocking tower - [JH]
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Soo Line removes former
DSS&A track East of Bergland to Sidnaw. [SOO-S/1994]