Station: Blissfield, MI - More Photos

Additional images from Blissfield, MI in Lenawee County.  Click here for the main Blissfield Page.


Rail operations in Blissfield, MI

Rail operations in Blissfield, MI

Rail operations in Blissfield, MI

Blissfield 1893 map

Blissfield Electic Depot

NYC 2983, a Mowhawk type pulling Train 657 at Blissfield on the Old RoadImage info: Top image, Penn Central switcher 8987 is photographed at Blissfield. This is the Morenci local (Adrian-Grosvenor-Morenci and return) which also switches industries nearby on the Old Road. Taken in the early 1970's. [Doug Leffler], 2nd image, the Adrian and Blissfield depot at Blissfield. This station is used as a museum by the village of Blissfield. The depot was originally built in 1875 by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern at Deerfield (about 10 miles northeast) and moved to this location later. [Charlie Whipp], 3rd mage, A&B 1752 is working the elevator just south of the village. This elevator is a major source of traffic for the A&B. [Dale Berry]. 4th image, a map of the train station in Blissfield in 1893. [Lenawee County Atlas]. 5th image, the electric railway depot at Blissfield. [UML]. 6th image, NYC 2983, a Mohawk type, pulls train 657 at the Blissfield station. [Lynn Taylor-MRC-2006-12]

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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