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Location: Eagle Mills Junction, MI
Eagle Mills Junction was located at MP Q68.13 of the LS&I's Ore Subdivision, 0.53 miles north of Palmer Line Junction and 0.63 south of Queens Siding. In 2001, this was a control point on the LS&I operated CTC. Heading north, the switch sent traffic right to Eagle Mills, and left to Hogan Ore Yard and LS&I Junction.
Notes
Eagle Mills Crossing was a separate crossing at a different location. See Diamond Junction for additional details.
Time Line
1902. The railroad commission orders the LS&I and the DSS&A to establish a first-class interlocking switch and signal system at a grade crossing here, and noted as at Eagle Mills. [MCR-1903]. Not sure if this is the same as Eagle Mills Junction.
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