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Location: Iron River, MI - James Switch
James Switch was a location on the C&NW main line west of the Iron River depot. This was the junction off the main line to the James and other mines in Mineral Hills north of Iron River.
Notes
The location of this switch was between 14th and 16th street, on what is now the State Line Trail. [GMAP]
Time Line
1960. Up until now, the C&NW main line east of James Switch was 110 lbs per year. West of here was 72 pounds. [IDG-1960-0606]
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