Railroad: Bay Cities Consolidated Railway Company (E)


VariousBay Cities Consolidated Railway → Saginaw-Bay City Ry. and LightUnited Traction


Began: 1898

Operated for 5 years.

Became: Saginaw-Bay City Railway and Light - control in 1903. Foreclosure sale in 1903 to United Traction

Reference: [MRRC]


Bay City Street Car to Wenona Beach Notes

Owned lines in Bay City and West Bay City. [MRRC]

Image info: A street car motorman and conductor pose for a photo. They have one passenger to take to Wenona Beach.


Time Line

1900. August. The West Bay City common council passed a resolution last night ordering the Consolidated Street Railway Co. to equip its Wenona Beach cars with air brakes. This is a result of the accident which befell John D. Teller last Friday. [DFP-1900-0801]

 

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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