Time Line - 1937

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• Depression continues.

• June: The "Chippewa," a new, completely air conditioned train, began service over The Milwaukee Road from Chicago to Iron Mountain. [MDOT]

• July 1: Passenger service discontinued on the MCRR Kalamazoo to South Haven branch. [MHM/MT]

• July 18: CK&S discontinues operation and removes track from Richland to Woodbury. [NYC-2/1989]

• August 1: Type "H" tight-lock couplers are adopted as an alternative to type "E" on passenger cars.  All cars built after this date must have either type "E" or "F" couplers. [SAM]

• October 5: The Michigan Railroad Club is formed.  It remains the state's oldest railfan organization. [MRC-12/87]

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• Chrysler builds its Dodge truck plant at the northeast corner of Eight Mile and Mound Roads on the Michigan Central railroad line in Warren. [BOM]

• The balance of the E&LS Mashek Branch is removed (see 1935). [EDP-12/27/1950]

• The Arcadia & Betsy River ceases operation and the tracks are removed. [HAM] 

Time line Key:

• Railroad event in Michigan
• Event relating to mining
• Event related to car ferries
• Event outside of Michigan
• Improvement in Technology
• Railroad built or extended
• Railroad abandoned and/or removed
• Economic panic or depression