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Railroad: Michigan Railway Company (E)
This was an electric interurban line.
Various → Michigan Railway Company → Michigan United Railways
Acquired: 1914 - Michigan & Chicago Ry. and a number of other lines. Control at incorporation by Commonwealth Power Railway & Light.
Operated for 7 years.
Conveyed: 1919 - part ot Michigan Railroad.
Leased: 1921 - to Michigan United Traction and Michigan United Railway.
Reference: [MRRC]
Photo Info: A Michigan Railway electric interurban train stopped at Wayland, in Allegan County. Date not known. [Mark Worrall collection]
Notes
Time Line
1914. Acquired the Michigan & Chicago Railway and a number of other lines. Control at incorporation by Commonwealth Power Railway & Light.
1919. Conveyed part to the Michigan Railroad.
1921. Leased remaining lines to Michigan United Traction and Michigan United Railway.
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