Railroad: Big Rapids and Western Railroad Company, The

Built → Big Rapids & Western Railroad → Abandoned

Built: 1887

Operated for:

Abandoned: Unknown date.

Reference: [MRRC]

Stimson Roundhouse Stimson was settled about 1889 in Mecosta County, eight miles northwest of Big Rapids. [MPN]

Image info: This is the BR&W engine house at Stimson. [UML]

8 miles in length near Muskegon River. T16N R10W Section 34 to T16N R11W Section 32. Owned by Thomas D. Stimson. [MRRC]

The following sources are utilized in this website. [SOURCE-YEAR-MMDD-PG]:

[AAN] = Alpena Argus newspaper.
[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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