Location: Kingsford, MI - Ford Motor Facilities

Ford Kingsford PlantFord Kingsford Track Diagram in 1926 Ford Motor established this plant at Kingsford in the 1920's to process lumber for automobile car bodies and other products.

Photo Info: Top, this is a photo of the complex at Kingford. 2nd image, a map of the track diagram at the Ford Kingsford facility around 1926. The north-south track at the right is the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul (MILW) main line.  There is a multi-track yard south of the plant buildings as well as a lumber yard to the west.

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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