Timetable: GTW - Romeo Sub - Richmond to M.A.L. Junction

This single track branch line extended east from Pontiac to Richmond in Macomb County.

Station MP from Richmond Notes
Richmond - RW (Ridgeway) 0.0 D J W Y
Armada - AR 7.3  D P28
Romeo - SN 14.2  D P20 
Washington  19.9  P22 
Detroit Edison 20.9  
Ray Sand & Gravel 22.5 Q
Ray Sand & Gravel 23.1 Q
Rochester Jct.  (xMC) 25.2  I P16
Rochester  26.3  W P1725' 
Auburn Heights (Amy) 31.7  D P43 
M.A.L. Junction (xGTW) 33.6  X Y
Belt Junction 38.5
     

Notes: 

Note Key: BB=Bascule Bridge | C=Coal | CS=Car Shop | D=Open > Day | DN=Open Day and night | DS=Dispatcher | DT=Double Main Track | EH=Enginehouse | F=Diesel Fuel | HI=Half Interlocked Crossing | I=Interlocked Crossing | J=Junction | LB=Liftbridge | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | Q=Quarry | RH=Roundhouse # stalls | RT=Railroad Resort | S=Scales | SB=Swingbridge | T=Turntable | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard

[REF] = GTW Employee timetable #107 6/23/1935, plus additions.


1971 - Connection with Pontiac Belt Line - normal position of switch is for the Pontiac Belt Line. Trains operating west of Belt Junction will be governed by Holly subdivision footnote instructions. Cars on this subdivision are limited to 220,000 lbs. Speed limit is 40 mph. Train order office at Pontiac Yard is 24/7. Other daytime M-F train order stations at: Armada, Richmond, Rochester and Romeo.

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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