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1993

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  • 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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  • Summer:  The diamonds of the Holly Sub over the GTW Mt. Clemens Sub at Milwaukee Junction were removed.  [MRC-12/1993]

  • Summer:  A tourist train begins operation on the former WC line from Mellen, WI to Bessemer, MI.  The operation lasted for one year. 

  • September 20:  GTW removes the diamonds of the Holly Subdivision crossing the Conrail line at Milwaukee Junction.   [MRC-12/1993]

  • December 13:  CSX Toledo Terminal Dispatching function is transferred to Jacksonville, Florida.  [MRF-3/94]

  • December:  Wisconsin Central takes over the Algoma Central.  [MRF-11/1994]

  • December:  Morris Leasing buys Conrail Quincy Secondary, 15 miles from White Pigeon to Sturgis, and 4 mile former GR&I branch from Sturgis to the Indiana state line.  [MRF-3/1994]

  • December:  Most CSX trains now operate with two-man crews, as a result of a new labor agreement.  Brakemen have been eliminated on most trains, leaving a conductor and engineer.  [MRC-12/1993]


  • Greenfield Village completes construction of a new 39,000 gallon water tower.  The old tower is torn down.  The new tower was built from a kit from the Rosenwach Tank Co. of Long Island, NY.  The tank was placed on the original foundation.   [DRK]