Location: Little Lake, MI - Interlocking Tower

Little Lake Depot and TowerSignal at Little Lake MI Little Lake was an interlocked crossing of the Chicago & North Western and the Munising Railway (later LS&I). The crossing tower was just north of the Little Lake depot according to CNW evaluation ramps. [CNWV]

Photo Info: Top, the interlocking tower at Little Lake is behind this passenger train. Early 1900's. 2nd photo, one of the signals remains at the crossing in 2006, left over from the LS&I crossing here. [Dale Berry]


Notes


Time Line

1906. The Michigan Railroad Commission has approved plans for a crossing of the Munising railroad with the Chicago & Northwestern at Little Lake, in Marquette country. [LCP-1906-0228]

1918. The C&NW had an operator here around the clock. [TRT]

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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