Railroad: Saginaw Valley Railroad

The Saginaw Valley Railroad purchased several former C&O lines in the Saginaw and thumb area of Michigan in the late 1990's. The line was operated by RailAmerica, and then merged into the Huron & Eastern railroad by Genesee & Wyoming, it's current owner.


Chesapeake & Ohio lines  Saginaw Valley railroad → Huron & Eastern


Purchased: In 1998 from Hoyt (Saginaw) to Brown City and Avoca.

Operated: 24+ Years - continues.

Owned by: RailAmerica, and then Genesee & Wyoming. Now operated as Huron & Eastern.

Reference: [MRRC]


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Photo info: Central Oregon & Pacific #3838 (a RailAmerica subsidiary) is assigned to the Saginaw Valley, and along with #3868 pulls a train of tank cars at Towerline Road near Saginaw. [Paul Cameron photo]


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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

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