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]


  • 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

 

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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