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Location: East Yard, MI (Jackson County)
East Yard was a location in Jackson County on the east entrance to the New York Central yards. It is located just west of Falahee Road. This location was ultimately controlled by the dispatcher. Later when the line downgraded to single track, this was the start of double track through downtown Jackson. The location was also known as East Jackson. In the earlier days, the NYC had a telegraph operation in a shanty that controlled trains entering and leaving the Jackson Terminal.
Photo info: This NS train is exiting the NS yard lead at East Yard, in 2003. [Dale Berry]
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Time Line
1917. East Yard was staffed around the clock by an operator/switchtender, at a salary of $68-$71 per month. [TRT]
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