Timetable: GTW Cass City Sub - Pontiac Yard to Caseville

This single track branch line was known by its original name - the Pontiac, Oxford & Northern or PO&N. Siding capacity based on 40' cars.

Station MP from Pontiac Notes
Pontiac Yard 0.0  J TC=P
P.O.N. Junction (xGTW Pon Belt Line) 2.5  X J
Randall Beach  9.1  P10 
Oxford Junction (x-MC)  13.9  X I 
Oxford 15.2  D Yard TC=AF
Shoupe     
Leonard  21.3  P12c 
Dryden 27.3  D P16c TC=D
Imlay City  33.6  P20c
Lum    P10c 
Kings mill     
North Branch 48.6  D P19c TC=B
Clifford (x-PM) 54.7  X P21c 
Kingston  61.5  P-1130' 
Wilmot  65.1  X P13c
Deford  68.4  P11 P10c 
Cass City  74.4  D J P50c 
Gagetown 79.9  P2000' TC=CS
Owendale  84.7  J P11c 
Linkville  86.9  P19c 
Pigeon (x-PM) 91.7  D X P10c TC=GN
Berne     
Caseville  99.4  Y Yard
     

Key: BB=Bascule Bridge | C=Coal | CS=Car Shop | D=Open > Day | DN=Open Day and night | DS=Dispatcher | DT=Double Main Track | EH=Engine house | F=Diesel Fuel | HI=Half Interlocked Crossing | I=Interlocked Crossing | J=Junction | LB=Lift bridge | N=Open at night | P=Passing Track w/40' car capacity | Q=Quarry | RH=Roundhouse # stalls | RT=Railroad Resort | S=Scales | SB=Swing bridge | T=Turntable | TC=Telegraph call | W=Water | X=Crossing | Y=Wye | Yard=Yard


Notes


Time Line

1902. The PO&N branch has 56-lb. rail. [MCR-1903]

1960's. GTW operates an annual train from Caseville to Brush Street Station in Detroit as part of a Boblo excursion. The train typically was pulled by two diesel locomotives (brought up from Pontiac Yard) and nine passenger cars. Ticket holders were picked up along the way at Pigeon, Owendale, Cass City, North Branch and Imlay City. The train returned from Detroit the same evening. [GTWHS-2002-Spr]

1971. Speed limit on branch is 40 mph, speed restrictions in certain areas. Train order office at Pontiac Yard is open 24/7. Other stations open during the day M-F: Cass City, Dryden, North Branch, Oxford, and Pigeon.

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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