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Timetable: C&NW - Michigamme Branch - Ishpeming to Michigamme
The C&NW Michigamme Branch was constructed west from Clowry to Michigamme in 1888 to reach new mines near Lake Michigamme. This line was parallel to the DSS&A's line to Nestoria, and crossed the DSS&A at an interlocking tower in the town of Michigamme, near the lake.
The line was pulled up in Michigamme and west of Martin's Landing in 1930, leaving a wye at that location to turn locomotives and serve a Scott Paper Co. pulpwood loading facility. [MRL]. This line had technically been abandoned in 1933 but in 1939 4.7 miles were placed back into service west to Johnson's siding The train ran once or twice a week to this location. [CNWPD2]
| Station | MP from Green Bay | Notes |
| Ishpeming J-CNW Green Bay Line | 179.7 | W C T J |
| (Crossing) x-NISR | 179.7 | X |
| (Junction) J-CNW G3 | 180.0 | J |
| (Bridge) Over LS&I | 180.2 | |
| (Junction) J-CNW BC | 180.3 | J |
| West Ishpeming J-CNW National Mine Br. | 180.4 | J |
| Excelsior Yard | 181.0 | Yard |
| (Crossing) xDSSA Main Line | 180.5 | |
| (Crossing) xLSI Republic Br. | 181.3 | |
| St. Lawrence Mine | 183.1 | 544' spur |
| (Junction) J-CNW Excelsior Mine spur | 184.3 | J |
| (Junction) J-LS&I Republic Br. | 185.9 | J |
| Copps Spur | 185.9 | 294' spur. |
| Blueberry Mine | 187.0 | |
| Diorite | 188.0 | |
| American Mine | 188.5 | |
| Penegor Spur | 190.3 | 583' spur |
| Duncan LJ-LS&I to Humboldt/ Republic | 190.3 | J. |
| Penegor Spur | 190.5 | |
| Clowry J=CNW Republic Branch | 191.7 | J PH W P=2500' |
| Johnson's Siding | 196.0 | P=1199' |
| Martin's Landing | 196.4 | Y P=2600' spur |
| Dishno xIR&HB | X | |
| Michigamme Crossing xDSS&A | 196.8 | I/X |
| Michigamme | 201.9 | |
Key: C=Coal | D=Open during the day | DN=Day and night | H=Half Interlocked | J=Junction | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | PH=Pump house | S=Scales | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard
Source = [ETT] + [MRL] + additions.
Time Line
1888. Constructed west from Clowry to Michigamme.
1929, September. The branch west of Martin's Landing to Michigamme was removed. A wye was installed at Martin's Landing to turn locomotives. [CNWV].
1943. This line had no passenger train operations. [ETT-1943]
1949, LS&I purchased one half interest in this line from Copps to Martins Landing. (They then built their line from Duncan to Humboldt and Republic mines).
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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