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Railroad: Detroit River Tunnel Company
This was a railroad company created to build and operate a railroad tunnel under the Detroit River. This was originallyt an electric railroad until diesel power became practical.
Built → Detroit River Tunnel Company → Michigan Central Railroad
Built: 1910 (?) under Detroit River.
Became: MCRR in 1904
Reference: [MRRC]
Notes
This was a railroad which built the twin-tube Detroit river railroad tunnel. It was controlled at inception by the Michigan Central, but the name and corporation lingered for many years until it was sold in 1985 to CP and CN. [MRRC]
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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