Location: Saginaw, MI - Hamilton Street Interlocking

Hamilton Street Interlocking was a crossing of the Michigan Central (JL&S) main line (between Southbound Junction and Paines) and two street railway tracks, one on Michigan Avenue and one on Hamilton Avenue.

As of 1910, there was a tower here and signals on all lines. The street railway tracks also had derails and gates. This interlocker was an 8-lever frame with 2 levers for 2 derails and signals, 4 levers for gates, and 2 other levers for signals. The tower was in the northeast corner of Hamilton and Fraser Street. 

The interlocker was maintained by the MCRR.

Coordinates were: 43°24'28.0"N 83°58'32.4"W

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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