Railroad: Penndel Company

This was a holding company crfeated in the 1950's by the Pennsylvania Railroad to own lines in Michigan and other midwestern states. This railroad was operated as the Pennsylvania Railroad in Michigan. It was conveyed to the Penn Central corporation during the merger in 1968.


GR&I, others → Penndel Company → Penn Central railroad


Consolidated: 1953: - Grand Rapids & Indiana, Detroit Union Railroad Depot & Station.

Sold: 1963 - line Missaukee Jct. to Lake City and Falmouth to Cadillac & Lake City.

Consolidated: 1869 - Battle Creek &O Strugis, Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee, Lansing Manufacturers; and Lansing Transit.

Conveyed: 1978 - rail properties to Penn Central Transportation Company.

Reference: [MRRC] 


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Bibliography

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

  • [AAB| = All Aboard!, by Willis Dunbar, Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids ©1969.
  • [AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
  • [AARQJ] = American Association of Railroads Quiz Jr. pamphlet. © 1956
  • [AATHA] = Ann Arbor Railroad Technical and Historical Association newsletter "The Double A"
  • [AB] = Information provided at Michigan History Conference from Andrew Bailey, Port Huron, MI

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