Location: Boyne Falls Interlocking Tower, MI

Boyne Falls interlocking tower was located in Boyne Falls at a crossing of a Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena railroad logging branch and the GR&I and Boyne Falls & Northeastern main lines.

Bruce Gathman, in 2002 commented that the interlocking tower was built here because the foundation for the structure is still in existence. He noted that the east-west branch was used by the White Lumber Company as a logging branch. It came off the BCG&A about two miles to the west. He also noted that the BF&NE had a four-stall engine house and other tracks and structures here, in addition to what is shown on the map.

Photo info: Map, drawn from the interlocker files at the State of Michigan Archives, showing the 3 roads. The east-west BCG&A line was likely a logging branch. [Dale Berry]

Notes

Time Line

1904. The Michigan Railroad Commission orders the Boyne City & Southeastern Railway Co. to repair and reconstruct the interlocking appliance at their crossing with the GR&I in Boyne Falls. [MCR-1904]

1909. A new interlocking plant was installed in 1909 and was reported as a 17-lever interlocking plant. [TSE-4/1909]