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Location: Clarendon, MI - MCRR Coaling Tower
Clarendon was a major coaling and water facility for Michigan Central steam locomotives on their Air Line division. Their substantial concrete coaling tower was located just east of town. As of 2019, it is still in existence on private property.
Photo Info: This is the MC's Clarendon Coaling tower on the Air Line branch, taken from the fireman's side of their diesel locomotive in 1978. [Ted Zerbe]
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