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Railroad: Michigan Shore Railroad, Inc.
The Michigan Shore railroad was created in 1990 to purchase tracks in the Muskegon area from the Central Michigan railroad. These are former Grand Trunk Western lines. This is a terminal switching railroad. This is now a Genesee & Wyoming railroad.
GTW → Central Michigan → Michigan Shore Railroad → Currently Operating (G&W)
Acquired: 1990 - line in Muskegon from Central Michigan. Controlled at incorporation by Rail-Tex Corporation. Sold to Genesee & Wyoming.
Operated or 30 years and continues.
Reference: [MRRC]
Image Info: Michigan Shore #3 heads towards Muskegon waterfront in 2003. [Paul Cameron photo]
Notes
Time Line
1990. Acquired line in Muskegon from Central Michigan railroad. Controlled at incorporation by Rail-Tex Corporation. Sold to Genesee & Wyoming.
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