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Location: Kalamazoo, MI - GR&I/PRR facilities
The Grand Rapids & Indiana established formidable facilities in Kalamazoo, including depots and a freight house.
Photo Info: Three photos of the GR&I (later PRR) depot at Kalamazoo. Top and 2nd photos. [T.J. Gaffney collection]. 3rd photo in 1988. [Charlie Whipp]. 4th photo, the GR&I Kalamazoo Freight House in 2003. [AL]
Notes
Time Line
1887. The GR&I and the MC had a "transfer depot" in the SE quadrant of their downtown crossing. It was a small 1-story building. At this time, there was no interlocking tower here. [SBM-1887]
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