Railroad: Adrian & Blissfield Rail Road Company

The Adrian & Blissfield Rail Road Company was created in 1991 to operate lines owned by the State of Michigan in the vicinity of Blissfield, Lenawee Junction and Adrian, Michigan.

The A&B is affiliated with several other short lines in southern Michigan, including the Detroit Connecting railroad, the Charlotte Southern railroad, the Jackson & Lansing railroad, and the Lapeer Industrial railroad - all lines which were former New York Central routes.

Conrail (part) → Adrian & Blissfield Railroad → Active

State of Michigan → Adrian & Blissfield (operator) → operating today

Created: 1991 as designated operator of former Conrail lines in Lenawee County

Operated for 31+ years, continuing

Became: 

Reference: [MRRC]

Notes

Time Line

June 1, 2021. ADBF President Mark Dobronski announces that ADBF will be sold to Transportation Holdings, LLC., pending regulatory approval.

2022. March. The ADBF adds a business car, a former CN car which has been rehabbed at the ADBF Mason shop. It has been named the Vanyce I. King. The interior was rebuilt and the car was painted. [MRF-2022-04]