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Page changes and addition


2024

02/26/26

Added Annual annual meeting notice

01/09/24

Undated caboose roster for caboose DT&I 123 ex AA 2840

1/7/2024

Updated Main Menu, Have added more items to TS&M station web page.

2023

12/23/2023

Added Solcum Grove depot to TS&M station web page.

10/2/2023

Add Craig Wilson presentation to the modelling page.

07/20/23

I have been transfer data from a 70 page doc into the newspaper items have added 6 years to each 1960s and 1970s and will continue to transfer items from it.

07/16/23

Updated the depot page for Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon RR added Harvard depot and trackage drawing.

05/21/23

On operation page a selection for agreements with the railroad and other parties has been added from Bob Warwick research. Have been adding items from The Monroe Evening News 1921 to 1923 as I find them.

1/6/2023

Updated accident page with 1963 accident south of Ann Arbor at 'S' curve


2022

10/12/22

Updated Annual Meeting list, Updated Calendar-cross index file

09/09/22

Update newspapers 1936 thru 1945 with reports and orders from the MICHIGAN PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Years 1943, 1944, & 1945 are new years in the file.

8/2/2022

Update newspapers 1935 thru 1940 with reports and orders from the MICHIGAN PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

07/03/22

Added Craig Wilson presentation to modelling page and caboose roster page menus.

06/24/22

Update newspapers 1926 thru 1934 with reports and orders from the MICHIGAN PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.

05/22/22

Update Car ferry leased web page

4/12/2022

Updated: newspaper 1910 & index; New Haven Coal mine; Diesel roster; Corunna & Owosso Electric railway(company sold & split)

03/16/22

Updated newspaper for 1909, updated New Haven coal mine, added the William S. Kuba photograph collection to the photograph page


2021

12/29/21

Update Six mile coal mile story, Toledo,Saginaw & Muskegon, Newspaper 1908 – The AA is now separated from DT&I , Ramsey is owner by stock control and president

12/26/21

Rebuilt the Newsletters index under publications, was trying to read my drive.

11/06/21

Update the Society page and its links, Web is now out of disk space.

10/19/21

Updated newspaper 1906, New haven coal mine, Corunna – Owosso electric RR

10/06/21

Update calendar cross-index with 2022 calendar, Added Craig Wilson presentation to the modeling web page and freight car page

09/29/21

Updated newspaper 1905, Six mile coal mile story

09/27/21

Added picture of B&O car in modeling section, updated 1904 newspaper

09/04/21

Added Newspaper year 1876, updated years 1870, 1877, 1875, 1883, 1885, 1897, 1890

08/26/21

Add annual meeting form, and updated Hamburg depots for T,AA&NM use

08/21/21

Up dated M of W equipment page, Caboose page, and in the Equipment paint drawing section added 1960 with Mechanical drawing for cabooses.

08/10/21

Update Diesel and Steam rosters

8/5/12021

Updated newspaper 1903, Ann Arbor engines being used by the Wabash, and Hocking Valley, Ann Arbor repairing Engines at Owosso, Sugar beet plant at Owosso.

621/2021

Update Green Bay decal order form, update 1878 newspaper

06/05/21

Updated 1902 newspapers - Royal Frontenac Hotel opens, New passenger car for the train from Frankfort to Beulah -President Ramsey is making Wabash changes on Ann Arbor..Added link to John Bjorklund photographs in the photograph web page

5/2'2012

Changed Annual meeting date to Oct. 2, added F&SE RR Commissioner Report 1888, update F&SE RR Commissioner report 1898

04/22/2021

Update the Mckeen motor car web page with a history of it is use on the Ann Arbor railroad.

04/16/2021

Updated info for Stella MP133.5

03/23/2021

Updated newspapers 1950

02/12/2021

Updated 1897 newspaper, added folder Ann Arbor Courier Nov. 10, 1897 to hold photographs from Ann Arbor Courier Nov. 10, 1897 newspaper.

02/07/2021

Updated interlocking page, newspapers 1885, 1913, & 2012 new

01/13/2021

Updated Calendar Crossindex with 0221 calendar data

01/03/2021

Updated the Steam engine roster with data from ICC 1915 Valuation report, It is in the comments section.


2020

12/23/2020

Updated newspaper 1901, Corunna & Electric Railway

12/12/2020

Updated diesel roster with with horsepower ratings that were missing.

11/17/2020

Updated newspapers from a history doc I have , year 1977, 1979, 1980, 1882, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 more to come.

11/05/2020

Updated the Caboose equipment web page, added more paint schemes

10/16/2020

Added to the 'MAP' web menu a new selection for 'Valuation & System maps' presently all are of 1930 era, these are from different library's collections.

10/09/2020

Update newspaper 1900, Corunna & Electric Railway

09/14/2020

Update newspaper 1899, Corunna & Electric Railway

07/30/2020

Update newspaper 1883, Diesel engine roster, M of W roster

05/14/2020

Added Central timetables, two more employee timetables, redid main menu

05/11/2020

Added Timetables 4 T,AA&NM, and 48, 69 71, 73 77, 105 108 AA as of today

04/29/2020

Added Timetables to Main Menu going to start with Employees first they have the most information.

04/14/2020

Updated newspaper 1899, added year 1987, updated Corunna & Electric Railway

03/22/2020

Updated year 1898 newspapers, Corunna & Electric Railway, added link to John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library

02/21/2020

Rebuild the CAR FERRY web page on the ROSTER PAGE web page with many more items

02/08/2020

Updated Newspaper article 1897, Web page Corunna - Owosso Electric Railway, Web page for leased package steam ships

01/12/2020

Added Shepherd wreck of 6-26-1914 to accident web page

01/09/2020

Updated McKeen car web page with links to Omaha shops


2019

12/24/19

Updated newspaper year 1896, updated Corunna & Electric trolley page

12/08/19

Updated miscellaneous passenger data, Update calendar cross index with 2020 calendar

12/03/19

Update steam engine roster, original engine 3; Updated diesel roster with WAMX data, added web page in 'structure web' page for 'sign standards' 1960 era

11/23/19

Updated web page 'GLC local' – Info on track assignment areas , Interlocker page - Interlocker 'BY” in Corunna added interlocker drawing and map of siding

11/10/19

Update newspapers for year 1895.

11/01/19

Rebuilt Cadillac station menu adding two more views of the station from the east side, one with the Railway Express office and the showing part of Coach #315

10/20/19

Update newspapers for year 1894

09/29/19

Updated New Haven coal branch page with MICHIGAN PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION abandonment order in 1920

09/24/19

Updated annual meeting list and Board of Directors list

08/11/19

Updated leasing rights and running rights page, added info to M&NE Manistee River branch drawing.

08/05/19

Updated Hallet interlocking-junction information

07/24/19

Updated 1893 newspapers with The Owosso Times and Isabella County Enterprise for that year

06/14/19

Updated Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon - Ashley page

05/16/2019

Updated the “Calendar Index” each picture may be have references to up three key subjects in the picture. Subject list keys values is longer than before making find things easier. The older calendars only have one key value assigned at present.

05/03/1920

Update 1892 newspapers web page

04/20/1920

Added to drawing page year 1930 with C-2345-4 M of W equipment Bunk & Diner equipment, to 1940 page added C-3163-4 composite hopper series 30900 – 30974 inc.

04/15/2019

Made major chance to the Paint Drawing Web Page, Split it into sections with it own Menu M&Ls, 1920, and added new 1940 section, to make it easy to find the drawing year & equipment you are looking for. There will be more section added as I do the the drawing I have.

04/08/2019

Added Maps page to Frankfort & Southeastern web page along with three maps.

04/03/2019

Added drawing C-1788 Box car series 11000-11399 inc. (Year 1926)

03/24/2019

Updated stock cars web page in equipment web page, Added drawing C-1787 for Automobile box cars series 10300 – 10549 and series 10550

03/14/2019

Added drawing C-1832 Stock car single deck series 800-844 – Wabash system herald, change dated 10/27/1927

03/08/2019

Added drawing C-1884 Snow plows S-47, S-96 and Spreader car S-42, S-214 Floor plan machine shop at at Manistique

03/03/2019

Added drawings C1870 Assorted flat cars for Ferry idler S-1 to S-11, wreck flat S-32,S-34,S-37,S-66, hand derrick S-45, derrick pile driver S-46, ballast cars S-74,S-75; C-1880 boat coal hoppers - wood S-11 to S-15 and steel S-17 to S-20

02/23/2019

Update diesel engine roster, for AA #5

02/11/2019

Added drawings C1862 M of W Box cars S-52,S-53,S-56, S-57, S-58, S-59,S-71,S-77,S-81,S-85,S-86,S-89,S-98,S-99,S101 to S133 inc,S137 to S149 inc, C-1865 Cinder cars S-22 to 29 inc., Snow plow car S-97, C-1867 Steam Cranes: wrecking S39, Ditcher S-40, Pile driver S41, Coaling S49,S-50

01/30/2019

Added equipment paint drawing C-1856 for WRECKING-TOOL car S-36, WRECKING-DINER & BUNK cars S-35, S-38, S-134, S-135, S-136, SCALE TEST car S-48

01/12/2019

Added equipment paint drawings C-1812 & C-1813 for 13000 series equipment that have been modified.

01/06/19

Added equipment paint drawing C-1803 Caboose 2 -23, C-1808 Box car series 700, C-1811 Box car series 900 Charcoal cars




2018

12/24/18

Added equipment paint drawings C-1800, cleanup C-1801 and added to list.

12/22/18

Added list of all known logging operators doing business with the RR or in the future in 1889 to the Operation page, added one more paint drawing to the file.

12/15/2018

Upgraded the drawings in the equipment web page, added a new web page for Wabash era paint drawings.

10/29/2018

Updated newspaper years 1880, 1893, 1900, and 1907 this month

10/28/2018

Added year 1878 to newspaper web page, what the Annie may have become

09/22/2018

Update Board listing, 1891 newspaper with major story on remove of line to South Lyon

09/20/2018

Update the History web page adding the 'Wisconsin Central' and 'Wisconsin & Michigan' railroads

07/29/2018

Added LS&MS running agreement from Toledo Union station to Alexis for Ann Arbor passenger trains to passenger web page menu

07/23/2018

Add 1928 steam outline drawing and data web page to steam locomotive web page menu

07/15/2018

Rebuilt Locomotive web page and added Greg Hamman guide to paint schemes on the Ann Arbor GP35s

06/06/2018

Updated Diesel Engine Roster web page

06/03/2018

Update 1954 newspaper

05/10/2018

Updated diesel engine roster, update newspapers for 1890

04/29/18

Moved Decal sale page to main sale page – Dan's request

4/6/2018

Updated interlocker page for Mt Pleasant, and Manhattan tower

03/11/2018

Updated Business car page added pictures for cars 1,8, & 400 with notes

02/19/2018

Updated steam engine roster page

02/12/2018

Updated M&NE Milepost marker page

02/12/2018

Added to the Manistee & Northeastern page a thesis by Donald Stroup on M&NE history, contains a section section Ann Arbor built history

01/27/2018

Updated caboose page, and Mile post 200-250 page

01/22/2018

Newspaper article added 1872, 1875, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1884 1886, 1887, 1889, 1893 clean out a lot of misc files

1/14/2018

Update 1889 newspaper articles from Owosso The Times and reformatted same, was 6 pages now 15 pages


2017

12/31/2017

Updated 1882, 1887 & 1905 newspaper articles from Railroad Gazette

12/30/2017

Update 1907 newspaper articles from Railroad Gazette - Major changes in DT&I-AA ownership and operations

12/21/2017

Added ICC accident form reports (4)

12/3/2017

Update membership form and main page

11/29/2017

Updated sales page of for calendars per Kevin

11/6/2017

Added photo to Henrietta Depots web page

10/29/2017

Update newspaper articles with Owosso 'THE TIMES' 1888

10/23/2017

Updated newspaper years 1894, 1899, and 1900 stories for Gladstone

10/19/2017

Added circus company decals to modeling page

9/25/2017

Update index page, annual meeting list

8/25/2017

Update newspaper articles with Owosso 'THE TIMES' 1887

7/23/2017

Added to Structure Web page listing for for know structures and related items through documents

6/9/2017

Update newspaper articles with Owosso 'THE TIMES' 1885 and 1886

6/2/2017

Add a list of all Ann Arbor related drawings to tor sale page.

5/25.2017

Added Outline drawing steel caboose and Interstate caboose herald to to Caboose Menu. Had to rebuilt several web page do to coding changes, mainly pages written with MS word Ver. 9.

1/22/2017

added years 1916, 1917, 1918, and 1919 Michigan Railroad Commissioner web page

1/7/2017

Added years 1902, 1903, and 1905 to Michigan Railroad Commissioner web page

1/6/2017

Added years 1900, 1910, 1913, and 1914 to Michigan Railroad Commissioner web page




2016

12-21-2016

Added bridge Web page to Map Web Menu

12-10-2016

Updated membership form and web main page

12/2/2016

Updated Caboose roster, with with 1914 Tax case data

11/10/2016

Added 'Corunna Journal' to 1887 & 1888 newspaper articles

10/21/2016

Added Smoke Graphics decals set to to HO model web page

10/2/2016

Updated 1893 newspaper stories from Pinckney Dispatch

9/29/2016

Updated interlocker web page - add Diann to it with links to the DT&I OL' Timers face book for pictures included a DT&I drawing of the area.

8/22/2016

Updated 1892 newspapers stories from Pinckney Dispatch.

8/8/2016

Updated 1898 throught 1891 newspapers stories from Pinckney Dispatch.
Web sites had been down for four day after several days of problem operation, due to supplier equipment problems and customer overload.

7/17/2017

Added Copemish map to 'interlocking' page with notes about Manistee & NorthEastern, with Arcadia & Betsey River Railroads.  Update M&NE page to link to 'Henry' map that was included in Copemish notes.

7/7/2016

Added year 1947 to M&NE mileposts and cleaned up page

6/25/2016

Updated 1888 newspapers stories from Pinckney Dispatch

6/5/2016

Updated 1886 newspapers stories from Alma Record

5/5/2016

Added link to Canada Southern Site to timetable section, helpful for research

4/18/2016

Updated 1885 newspaper stories from Alma Record

4/8/2016

Update 1889, 1899 newspapers and add 1974 Hallet map to Interlocking page

4/4/2016

Rebuilt and updated the Toledo, Saginaw and Mackinaw web page

4/1/2016

Update 1887 newspaper articles building from EVERYWHERE, Updated Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon site

3/17/2016

Update 1886 newspaper articles building from Owosso to Leland

3/7/2016

Update 1885 newspaper articles stories on the Michigan Air Line at South Lyon through Pinckney,  on T., A. A. &  G. T. at South Lyon, and the start of construction from Durand to Howell.

2/26/2016

Update 1884 newspaper articles includes stories on the Michigan Air Line from South Lyon through Pinckney, items on T.. A. A. &  G. T. at South Lyon.

2/8/2016

Update 1883 newspaper articles includes stories on building the Michigan Air Line from South Lyon through Pinckney, items on T.. A. A. &  G. T. at South Lyon and item of Ashley raising money to build north.

1/22/2016

Added year 1882 to to newspaper stories

 


2015

12/28/2015

Updated all mile post data with data from 1932 to 1941 Receivership with structure and track changes, shown as 'court authorized'.

10/28/2015

Update Pittsfield Junction depots on depot page and intelocking page.

10/26/2015

Add Detroit, Hillsdale & Southwest RR to history section, newspaper items for 1881

8/7/2015

Updated Pittsfield Jct Interlocking, Add a web page for Accurail model as use for Ann Arbor RR models in 'HO' section.

7/18/2015

Upated the Maintenance of way equipment rooster and added links to show equipment shown in other web sites.

5/4/2015

Updated Mile Post 250-300 web page.

4/8/2015

On the the TS&M web page added 'GEOCACHING LOCATION' data for most of the towns. Lots of pictures and history included in this addition.

3/30/2015

updated RR Comm Reports, added 1893 & 1894

3/23/2015

Added more to RR Comm Rpts for Ann Arbor RR, Added web page to F&SE history section for RR Comm Rpts

3/20/2015

Started first section of notes from Michigan Railroad Commissioner in the Bibliography Section

 


2014

11/29/2014

Undated Calendar index

11/21/2014

Added two more depots to 'Depot web' page

11/9/2014

Rebuilt the 'Depot' web page, now contains 58 depots, some with drawings of depot [lot more work to do on this page].  Added on T,S&M web page pictures of Greenville 1976 era.

10/3/2014

Added more info to Frankfort & South Eastern Web pages

10/1/2014

Added another section on depots  under exisiting depot section

8/13/2014

Added Manistee & Northeastern History to "History web page", includes drawing of Copemish trackage as chained in 1933.

8-9-2014

Added to F&SE public time timetables and redid page layout

7-13-2014

Added bulletins to 1979 and 1980 years

6-6-2014

Updated newspaper page for 1889, Toledo, Ann Arbor and Lake Michigan reaches Copemish, the Frankfort & South Eastern connects to Copemish.

5-16-2014

Updated newspaper page for 1888, starting construction of Toledo, Ann Arbor and Lake Michigan

5-4-2014

Added Association Bylaws to Society web page

4-3-2014

Updated newspaper page for 1887, now contains the building of the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Cadillac

3-12-2014

Updated 'Interlocking' page with Penn Central info dated April 28, 1968 for Pittsfield Junction and Owosso crossings,

2-10-2014

Updated 1895, 1896, 1897 newspaper clippings

 1/16/2014

Added Manistee & Grand Rapids Railroad to History web  menu

1/5/2014

Added the combined two part story of 'Building the Ann Arbor' by Graydon Meints to replace the present brief 'History of Ann Arbor' on the History web page, backup the web site, presently 1245 web files, for a total files size of 1.7+ mbytes in size. 36311 on hit counter

 


2013

12/27/2013

Added WATCO Company to History Menu with its web page - counter 36311

10/9/2013

Updated sale page items, annual meeting list, main page

 9/5/2013

Added newspaper articles in years 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891 1892, 1893 1894, 1895, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1911, 1912

 6/26/2013

Add web page for Toledo and State Line RR, added Ohio governor statement from railroad as build.

6/10/2013

Added web page for Frankfort & South Eastern under "history page" with all found newspaper articles on railroad.

2/20/2013

Added instruction sheets AA6 & AA9 to decal page

2/11/2013

Updated the M of W web pages with addition equipment and notes

2/8/2013

Added 60+ news articles to the newspaper section for 1880's & 1890's

 


2012

12/14/2012

Started a section on MICHIGAN NORTHERN RR, added 1978 newspaper clipping page, added undated newspaper clipping page

11/7/2012

Update all Mile Post web page for Mainline and Boat Landing, primary road crossings based on 2/5/1968 data sheets

10/28/2012

Added Craig Wilson Box car presentation after rebuilding to a web page

9/27/2012

Updated and corrected Brief Early AARR page. Hit counter 35907

8/10/2012

Posted annual meeting notice and election notice, hit counter 35443

8/5/2012

Added Interchange point for years 1882, 1884, 1892.  Hit counter 35383

6/8/2012

Added South Lyon and Hamburg to Interlocking-Junction page, counter 34754

4/23/2012

Updated Bulletin page through 1969

1/25/2012

Updated web store order page

1/23/2012

Added Craig Wilson notes on AA steel cabooses to 'HO' scale page, count 33174

1/19/2012

Added to passenger page 'Head End" equipment with photographs

 


2011

12/31/2011

Added more Newspaper articles - 1883 new year added, 1887, 1893, 1914

12/30/2011

Rebuilt modeling - HO scale section of web site

12/17/2011

Updated Diesel Engine roster - to include GLC and AARR equipment - needs more data for their equipment

12/9/2011

Updated the 'AA' newsletter index and split into two sections, 1st thru 1999, 2nd 2000 through 2010

12/2/2011

Hit counter 32486 - 3249 for year todate - 295 per month.

10/21/2011

Redid HO-Scale Menu page, Added decal page in HO-Scale section with graphic for each sheet, redid 'Funny pages' passenger car page, installed cross link for decals order page to HO-Scale decal page

9/7/2011

Added 'Bridges, Trestles and culverts' page for 1914 to 'Mile Post Menu'

8/14/2011

Updated diesel roster data - RS1 - FA2

7/4/2011

Added Lester J. Lundie to employee page, hit counter 30904

6/17/2011

Added Annual meeting notice and election notice

5/29/2011

Updated Mile Post web pages from MP 0 to 300 and Boat Landing with structures from 1914 tax case.  Hit counter 30647

4/18/2011

Updated newspaper articles 1933, 1934

4/2/2011

Updated newspaper articles 1924, 1925, 1927

3/29/2011

Updated newspaper articles 1915, 1917-1919, 1920-1923

3/24/2011

Updated newspaper articles 1911-1914

3/20/2011

Updated newspaper articles

3/14/2011

Updated passenger car roster and newspaper articles

3/5/2011

Make major updates to newspaper articles

2/12/2011

Completed Ralph Matthies trips Retired 8/2/1982

1/23/2011

Added newspaper articles in 1980s & 1995

1/12/2011

Updated Mile post listing for MP50, MP100, and MP150

1/1/2011

Added newspaper articles through 1979, 3731 visitors for year 2010

 


2010

 

Hit counter 29237 - 3731 visitors for year 2010

12/6/2010

Added more years to newspaper articles now up 1950, hit counter 29001

11/29/2010

Added more years to newspaper articles now up to 1940, Updated New Haven Coal Mine newspaper articles, hit counter 28947 (3441 visitors)

11/15/2010

Added more years to newspaper articles now up to 1930

11/1/2010

Added more years to newspaper articles now up to 1920

10/24/2010

Added more years to newspaper articles now up to 1911

9/19/2010

Added a web page (Newspaper_Stories) to the Bibliography Menu listing newspaper articles

6/22/2010

Added Ralph Matthies to employees page, posted annual meeting notice and election notice

4/30/2010

Hit counter 26934 - 1438 visitor for year

3/28/2010

Added the first of customer to the web pages - New Haven Coal Mine

3/9/2010

To 'Interlocking page' added Ottawa Crossing, Ann Arbor city half interlocking for interurban, on 'Mile Post' page added 'Central Terminal' mile posts. 26392 hits on counter - 886 year to date.

 2/24/2010

Added 1904 interchange points web page to 'Interchange Menu'

 2/17/2010

Updated Interlocking page added Boulevard OPUC order, added court case drawing for Hallet

 2/14/2010

Updated Ralph Matthies data completed thru 1979

 2/13/2010

Updated passenger car roster web page

 2/7/2010

Added caboose pictures to 'Caboose web page', updated Ralph Matthies data now complete thru 1978

 1/29/2010

Rebuilt and updated the 'Caboose web page', update Ralph Matthies data now complete thru 1977, hit counter 25852 [346 for year]

1/23/2010

Added Signaling article for Manhattan and Hallet on Interlocking page when track was double tracked

1/1/2010

Hit counter 25506 - 3540 visitors for year of 2009 for year

 


2009

12/27/2009

Added AFE - Authorize for Expense Account for year I have - Equipment Menu

12/12/2009

Updated sales items pages, updated membership form, added 2010 annual meeting notice.

12/4/2009

Hit counter 25191

11/12/2009

Updated TS&M web pages, added 1919 report to MI RR Comm on TS&M Corp history, hit counter 24970

9/30/2009

Added Alma and Clare Interlocking plant to 'Interlocking page', hit counter 24540

8/29/2009

Redid history menu, added 1919 report to MI RR Comm on AA Corp history, hit count 24284

8/10/2009

Added Caboose roster of all known includes M&LS, Updated passenger Car listing, added WRHS annual meeting notice, Updated M of W listing

8/4/2009

Updated sales page, Updated Interlocker page from TAA&NM TT 4 8-21-1892, hit counter 24042

7/26/2009

Added Mesick train wreck 1907 court case, hit counter 23936

7/5/2009

Added Hallet to interlocking Menu - two drawings, hit counter 23730

6/23/2009

Posted annual meeting 2009 and Nominations Notification, hit counter 23635

5/8/2009

Continued with upgrade of T,S&M web page

4/26/2009

Made major upgrade to Toledo, Saginaw & Muskegon web page

4/4/2009

Updated for sale pages, added Annual Meeting Notice

4/3/2009

Added Manhattan Junction to Interlocking Menu, Hit counter 22972 - 1006 for year

2/19/2009

Added 'Structure' to main menu, Structure Menu presently has 'Turntable/wye' and 'Car Scales' info, update locomotives used data, hit counter 22529

 


2008

Dec 31, 2008

Hit counter 21966 making 3300 hits for the year

Dec. 24, 2008

Added to 'Interlocking Menu' Thompsonville interlocking plant

Dec. 18, 2008

Sales pages have been updated to match Ralphs & Hugh listings, updated Milepost 200-250 listing

Dec. 2, 2008

Added to 'Interlocking Menu' Annpere interlocking plant

Nov. 23, 2008

Added to 'Interlocking Menu' Lakeland interlocking plant

Nov. 16, 2008

Added to 'Interlocking Menu' Table of Interlocking points, also Dundee DL&N - AA interlock plant

Nov. 14, 2008

Added link to Railpub.com on 'Publication' web page

Nov. 11, 2008

Added 'Interlocking Menu' with Milan 1st interlocking Wabsh - AA, under 'Right of Way' selection

Oct. 25, 2008

Added menu for 'Ann Arbor Railroad System Employees' under Bibliography Menu - newspaper stories of employees

Oct. 22, 2008

Added "Vignettes of the Ann Arbor Railroad, Volume #2" to sale page

Sept. 29, 2008

Updated for sale listings, passenger car Misc. notes

Aug. 19, 2008

Updated Ralph Matthies data 1973 finished

Aug. 10, 2008

Rebuilt the 'Bibliography' web page and updated same

 Aug. 3, 2008

Added Green Bay & Western decal ordering sheet and redid existing decal ordering page.
Hit counter 20577; 911 hits since 1st of year

July 23, 2008

Added ICC Valuation report AA & MLS for 1915 in 'History Menu', reformatted 'History Menu', Updated Passenger car data from ICC Valuation 1915

July 12, 2008

Updated Ralph Matthies data 1972 completed

June 12, 2008

Added more pictures from C.T. Stoner Collection - Frankfort and South Eastern

June 5, 2008

Updated Ralph Matthies data 1971 completed, Hit counter 20168, 271 since 5/1/2008

May 1, 2008

Hit counter 19897, 1231 since first of year

Apr. 26, 2008

Updated Ralph Matthies data

Mar. 31, 2008

Updated Michigan Manual depot listing, hit counter 19606; 940 hits from first of year

Mar. 24, 2008

Updated M of W and passenger equipment pages

Feb. 1, 2008

Added 900 series flatcars to Freight cars page

Jan. 13, 2008

Replace 'unknown picture' selection with 'Photographs (steam)' steam engine pictures from my collection - originally from C. T. Stoner

Jan. 6, 2008

Updated steam engine roster, showing both Ann Arbor original class and Wabash class, added additional notes from John F. Harris steam engine roster

Jan. 5, 2008

Found two Equip Reg copy pages were miss marked which made the interchange listing for 1890s wrong, installed a correct 1895 interchange list.

Jan. 1, 2008

Start hit counter 18666 - made start of the year updates




2007

Dec. 27, 2007

Completely rebuilt Don Maddock presentation on Dundee, was found to contain frames which are generated by PowerPoint when constructing web pages. Frames are not permitted by Trainweb.org in web pages.

Dec. 11, 2007

Changed 'M&LS history' to 'M&LS Web site' to link to new M&LS web site.

Dec. 5, 2007

Completely rebuilt Mile Post webs pages, new menu, added M&LS RR to MP

Nov. 21, 2007

Updated Ralph Matthies data - 1970 done

Nov. 17, 2007

  • Removed annual meeting notice info

  • Added tank car 500 web page.

  • Updated Calendar Index and built a Menu page for it.

  • Updated Ralph Matthies data - working on 1970s

July 1, 2007

  • Hit counter 16995 - 220 since 6/3/2007

  • Added web page for Ann Arbor Rail sections in Right of Way Menu

June 23, 2007

Added web link to wreck of Boat 5 - web link page

June 12, 2007

Posted registration form and election of officers form notices.

June 10, 2007

Rebuilt McKeen web page added outline drawings for cars and updated notes

June 3, 2007

  • Hit counter 16775 - 268 since 5/2/2007

  • Added web page for 1100 series boxcars

May 27, 2007

updated and redid the M of W roster, updated Diesel page (Wabash items), updated Ralph Matthies data

May 7, 2007

Updated mile post 50 to 100 web page for Howell and Vernon

May 4, 2007

Added to the 'Roster page' a 'Menu for the Bucyus - Erie wreck crane parts manual' with shop drawing, outline drawing, and one picture of crane working.

May 2, 2007

  • Hit counter 16507 - 1243 since Jan. 1st

  • Updated Ralph Matthies data - 1966 completed

Apr. 22, 2007

Added annual meeting notice from Dave Harrell

Apr. 15, 2007

Re-did all of the order forms for newsletters, etc.

Apr. 11, 2007

  • Redid Caboose Menu page, added caboose equipment page.

  • Update Mile Post 0 to 50 info

Apr. 10, 2007

Updated and make new order form page 2 for Newsletters

Mar. 31, 2007

Updated Ralph Matthies data - 1965 completed

Mar. 28, 2007

Added Passenger Passes web page to 'Passenger Car' web page

Mar. 21, 2007

Updated logos web page

Mar. 16, 2007

Updated Ralph Matthies data - 1964 completed

Mar. 15, 2007

Updated Ralph Matthies data - 1963 completed

Mar. 11, 2007

Updated Ralph Matthies data - 1962 completed

Mar. 6, 2007

Added "By Rail and Trail" and "AARRT&HA Newsletter" indexes - original author unknown

Mar. 4, 2007

Updated Ralph Matthies data - 1961 completed

Feb. 28, 2007

  • Added publications order forms in membership web page

  •  Hit counter 15911 - 255 hits since last check

Feb. 25, 2007

Updated Ralph Matthies data - 1960 completed

Feb. 23, 2007

Added link to AARR paint drawing C1785 for 6000 series boxcar to below web page

Feb. 21, 2007

Added 6000 series boxcars to 'freight car' web page

Feb. 19, 2007

Updated Ralph Matthies data - 1959 completed

Feb. 12, 2007

  • Updated Ralph Matthies Data - 1958 completed

  • Added 1940s reported accidents to 'Railroad Operations' Page 

Feb. 09, 2007

  • Added Index by Double 'A' Issues by Hugh Hornstein, 'menu selection' next to 'calendar selection'

  • Added 1920s reported accidents to 'Railroad Operations' Page

  • Updated Ralph Matthies data

Feb. 06, 2007

  • Updated Ralph Matthies data - 1957 completed

  • Hit counter 15656, 392 hits since 1/1/2007

Jan. 27, 2007

Updated Ralph Matthies data

Jan. 14, 2007

Updated Ralph Matthies data - 1956 completed

Jan. 11, 2007

  • Added Maintenance of Way Equipment page to equipment roster page - listing 200 plus items a lot of  data help is needed in this area

  • Added turntable and data web page on roster menu page

Jan. 7, 2007

Added MENOMINEE and ST . PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY history from I.C.C. VALUATION DOCKET No. 127

Jan. 3, 2007

  • Updated M&LS timeline file

  • Updated Ralph Matthies data done with 1955

Jan. 1, 2007

Started year at 15264 0n the hit counter, 1,912 visitors since June 1st, 2006

 


2006

Jan. 1, 2007

Started year at 15264 0n the hit counter, 1,912 visitors since June 1st, 2006

Dec. 27, 2006

Added ( 2 pages) football special from data by Jerry Pinkepank, October 3, 1959, 8 trains with consist

Dec. 22, 2006

Added 5 drawings to Gondola web page in freight car section ( 2 AA, 3 DT&I )

Dec. 17, 2006

Updated Ralph Matthies data, completed 1953 & 1954

Dec. 10, 2006

Added Gondola web page to freight car section

Dec. 2, 2006

Today hit counter 14964 - 352 hits
Spilt Ralph Matthies train operated data into 10 year blocks

Nov. 30,2006

Updated Ralph Matthies data, completed 1952
Added another unknown photograph

Nov. 24, 2006

Updated Ralph Matthies data, completed 1951 - M&LS 2390 operated on the AARR

Nov. 18, 2006

Updated Ralph Matthies data, completed 1950 - FAs in operation

Nov. 12, 2006

Tuscola & Saginaw Bay Railway now has 4 items of early history
Updated diesel notes, steam notes, and football special pages

Nov. 6, 2006

Added a web page for the Tuscola & Saginaw Bay Railway - under 'History of ' section

Nov. 5, 2006

Updated Directors list, mailing address, and membership form.

Oct 30, 2006

  • Ralph Matthies data Updated - Trains list for 'first - last time operated' , 1940s done!

  • Using Ralph Matthies data updated steam roster adding Wabash engines 2452

  • Today hit counter 14612 - 131 hits

Oct. 27, 2006

  • Ralph Matthies data Updated - engine list for 'first - last time operated' added times operated column

  • Using Ralph Matthies data updated steam roster adding Wabash engines 2457 and 2720

Oct. 25, 2006

Updated Ralph Matthies data, added engine list for first - last time operated

Oct. 13, 2006

  1. Added Engine use data from Ralph Matthies employment records starting May 1946, located in locomotive web page

  2. Today's hit counter 14481 - 320 hits

  3. Removed Wabash annual meeting notice

Sept. 27,2006

Updated calendar index with more subject headings and added link on main page

Sept. 13, 2006

Updated steam roster (AA 18)

Sept. 3, 2006

  1. Rebuilt the WEB LINKS PAGE - cleared out non-working links and added a new links page to other railroad related sites

  2. Posted Wabash Historical Society meeting notice

  3. Today's hit counter at 14161 - 281 hits

Aug. 19, 2006

Added THE TOLEDO, SAGINAW AND MUSKEGON RAILWAY short history

Aug. 1, 2006

Updated M&LS timeline page with  [AA RR AFE item] - AFE = Authorization for Expense
 Web page hit count 13880 - 266 hits

July 27, 2006

  • Added Tonnage rating chart bulletin 34 6-15-1963

  • Moved DT&I Bulletins to AARR Bulletin page and added N&W Bulletin

  • Added unknown photograph selection to Main Menu

July 24, 2006

Added Hallet trackage bulletin and Map 7-19-1983

July 23, 2006

Added AARR to MI Interstate takeover bulletin 9-29-1977

July 11, 2006

Added AARR active Bulletin listing for 1-1-1972, with Saline branch map

July 5, 2006

Added DT&I General Orders for Toledo-Detroit RR branch and Diann.
Web page hit count 13614 - 262 since last check

June 28, 2006

Started map listing within milepost web page

June 22, 2006

Added GP39-2 pictures by Dave Harrell to locomotive web page

June 21, 2006

Added Archive index for AARR at Clarke Library

June 8, 2006

Updated Diesel Roster data

June 7, 2006

Added Annual Report notes 1891 to 1948 under History web page

June 6, 2006

Update steam-engine general notes page and Steam engine wreck page

June 3, 2006

Replaced Main Menu page, Reformatted Mile Post web page, moved bulletins to main menu, placed Junction and Interchange menu on Mile Post page

June 1, 2006

  • Web page hit count 13352 - Changes -

  • Calendar Index moved to Publication Web page

  • Logos, Equipment Roster split - each have own page.

May 2006

  • Changed index page and updated index page

  • Updated M&LS page - added 'Haywire' book updates to web page

  • Changed Calendar Index from graphic web pages to text page (all pages on one page now)

  • Added more Ann Arbor Railroad Bulletins - mostly football specials related

  • Added F. D. Carins notes on football specials with train lineup for Ohio-Michigan games


  • Henry F. Burger became Webmaster