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Location: Bates Junction, Iron River, MI
Bates Junction was a crossing of the Milwaukee Road main line and a C&NW branch line going to the Bates Mine. The crossing, which was south of what is now Kofmehl Road, 2 miles east of Iron River, was protected at one time by an interlocking tower.
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Time Line
1944. This crossing still exists as of 1944. [ETT]
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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