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Fairview, MI - Pinconning & Blind River Railroad
The Pinconning & Blind River was originally started by E. Carrington Eddy on his private property in the early 1950's. He loved trains and built his own to use in harvesting timber off his property. He later opened up the little railroad for people to enjoy.
Notes
The Shrader family moved from Tecumseh to Fairview to work for the Eddy family on their railroad. They later formed the AuSable River Valley Railroad near by. The steam locomotive from the Eddy operation was acquired by the Shrader's.
Time Line
1990's. Carrington Eddy's nephew acquired the trains and tracks and moved them to a new location nearby.
[Information from Cody Rossen].
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