Station: Rochester, MI - MCRR Facilities

MC Rochester MI depot MC Rochester MI depot MC Rochester MI depot Washout at Rochester MI Rochester was served by the Michigan Central's Bay City Branch from Detroit to Saginaw/Bay City via Lapeer.

Photo Info: Top, the Michigan Central depot at Rochester.  The depot has a dual direction train order mast, and what appear to be older block signals in the background.  [Alan Loftis Collection]. 2nd photo, a 1963 view of the depot.  [Charles Geletzke]. 3rd photo, the restored depot at Rochester in 2003. [Alan Loftis]. 4th photo, the Rochester Flood of 1950-51 causes the river in Rochester to go over its banks, which makes the passing track disappear into the water.  The station semaphores, signaling "stop", are just past the flooded location.  [Robert Bellairs Collection]


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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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