Michigan Railroad Commissioner 1895
ANN ARBOR
The Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Railway has been reorganized and given a new name, as expressed in this title. Special mention has been made in former reports of many valuable improvements made, and in process of construction, in roadway and structures of this road. We are pleased to add that the work of reducing grades, straightening the roadbed and general, improvements, has been continued during the past year with increase vigor. Six steam shovels and a large force of men have been employed to do the work. Former predictions are fully secured, that this road will soon stand among the first, running north and south through lower Michigan.
New trackage 1895
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Washtenaw Co., between Ann Arbor and Whitmore |
7.50 |
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Livingston Co., Hamburg to Hamburg Junction |
3.00 |
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Livingston Co., each side of Howell Junction |
2.00 |
REORGANIZATIONS
Escanaba, Frankfort & Southeastern Railroad Co.
Reorganization of the Frankfort & Southeastern R. R.
Capital stock, $160,000
Articles filed, July 9, 1895
Ann Arbor Railroad Co.
Reorganization of Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan R'y.
Capital stock, $7,250,000
Articles filed, September 21, 1896.
Special Orders by Commissioner
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#27 |
To. J. H. P. Hughart, general manager of the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Company, and H. W. Ashley, general manager of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Railway Company. |
Special order modifying official approval of interlocking plant at Cadillac, Michigan.
DESCPRICTION OF ROAD
Date when the road was opened for use between it present termini:
From Toledo, Ohio, to Frankfort, Michigan, November 17, 1889
MAIN LINE
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In Michigan, from State line to Frankfort |
286.96 |
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In Ohio, from Toledo to State line |
5.00 |
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Total length completed |
291.50 |
BRANCHES
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St. Louis, from main line to St. Louis |
1.42 |
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Ithaca, from main line to Ithaca |
1.61 |
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Ross, from main line to Muskegon |
1.52 |
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Diggins, from main line to Diggins mill |
1.29 |
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Total length of branches owned by company in Michigan |
6.84 |
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Total length of road belonging to this company |
298.8 |
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Aggregate length in Michigan of siding, spurs, and other tracks not above enumerated |
47.49 |
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Aggregate length of tracks in Michigan belonging to this company computed as single track |
340.53 |
Proprietary or leased roads operated by this company.
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Hamburg Junction to Hamburg, Michigan |
2.93 |
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Total, Ohio |
1.00 |
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Total |
3.93 |
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Total miles operated by this company |
296.73 |
