Station: Pluto, MI

Pluto is a junction on the old CNW loop line south of the National Mine location, south of Ishpeming. The Mineral Range railroad switches local industry here.

Photo Info: The Mineral Range railroad switches industry at Pluto in 2002. [Mark Andersen]

Location: 46^o26.648N / 87^o41.156W

Notes

The Pluto Power Company is located here and was in operation in the early 1900's. It was reached by a spur off the C&NW Cascade Branch which was jointly operated by the C&NW and DSS&A under a 1911 agreement. [CNWV] Buildings on the site were the office, shell house, boiler house and dope house.

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