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Timetable: C&NW - Gibbs City Branch - Hazel to Gibbs City (EOT)
The Gibbs City branch was built in 1887, as the CNW's main line was constructed west from Iron River to Watersmeet. This was a 6.6 mile long branch used primarily for forest products. It was removed in 1970.
Today, Gibbs City is a ghost town. In its day, it had a sawmill on the Paint River and at one time had 200 residents. In 1921, a fire burned down the mill. A post office remained until 1952 and in 1966 the remaining buildings were burned in a controlled fire. [Wiki]
| Station | MP from Hazel | Notes |
| Hazel | 0.0 | |
| Kelly Spur | 1.8 | 498' spur. |
| Public Loading Spur | 5.5 | 1,470' spur. |
| McColeman's Spur | 5.6 | 461' spur. |
| Gibbs City | 6.1 | |
| End of Track (EOT) | 6.4 | |
Key: C=Coal | D=Open during the day | DN=Day and night | H=Half Interlocked | J=Junction | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | S=Scales | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard
[REF] = As of 1948 plus additions.
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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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