Location: Michigamme, MI - Interlocking

Michigamme Interlocking Michigamme interlocking was the crossing of the Chicago & North Western Michigamme branch and the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic main line. The crossing, at a narrow angle, was located one mile east of the village of Michigamme. This was a simple US&S interlocking with a diamond, signals and distant signals, controlled from a tower. This was  removed in 1929 when the C&NW branch was pulled up. [CNWV] Looking east in the foreground of the photo, the C&NW Michigamme branch is on the right and the DSS&A main line on the left.

Photo Info: This is an expanded view from a larger photograph. The crossing and interlocking is east of town, along Lake Michigamme.  From a postcard view. Detroit Publishing Co. [LOC collection]


Notes

This interlocking also had distant signals on both lines in both directions. [CNWV]

The interlocker was a "Randolph" pattern design in 1890. [MCR]


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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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