Location: Plymouth, MI - Plymouth Junction

PM Crossing at Plymouth CO Plymouth Interlocking Model Board CSX Pliymouth Operator Plymouth Junction was the crossing of the Pere Marquette's north/south and east/west lines. In 1898, it was staffed day and night.

Image Info: Top, a view looking west at the Plymouth crossing. A westbound train has a clear signal to proceed west across the diamond. Note the locomotive pulling in the background leaving the wye from Toledo to head west on the passing siding to Lansing and Grand Rapids. Also this shows the old crossing station prior to building a new concrete and brick facility on the southwest quadrant of the wye. This is a 1948 view. [Robert Preis collection]. 2nd image, a 1966 photo of the model board at the C&O crossing in Plymouth. The model board was located in the multi-purpose office building at the crossing. [Charles Geletzke Jr.]. 3rd photo, CSX operator Jimmy Dale at the operator's desk at Plymouth in the 1970's. [Doug Hefty collection]


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Time Line

1928. The PM installs 4 remote power switches at Plymouth crossing. [RSC-1929]

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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