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   The Tuscola & Saginaw Bay Railway began operating 45 miles of railroad from Vassar to Miffington,
 Vassar to Caro and Coiling, and Vassar to Reese and Munger on Oct. 1, 1977. The T&SB Railway is the
 Thumb's newest railway. The Tuscola & Saginaw Bay Railway is, in a very real sense, a cooperative
 venture with all our shipper-owners, a locally owned and controlled railroad.

   One of the basic ideas about Federal and State assistance to start short lines is that these lines have
 failed primarily because of large amounts of public monies poured into road construction. For this reason,
 funds are available to rehabilitate branch lines and help them to become more competitive with motor
 carriers. The Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway has a contract with the State to repair our tracks and
 provide other aid.

   We are making ourselves of real value to our shippers in several ways:

•    The T&SB Railway has fifty-four covered hoppers for the use of our shippers.
•    The T&SB Railway has a full-time marketing manager to work with shippers and connecting
   railroads to help establish competitive rates, obtain equipment, and assist in transporting and marketing
   shipper's products.
•    Our shippers route cars over two connecting railroads, the Grand Trunk Western and Chessie.
   Shippers choose the route that provides the best service. We connect our communities with railroads
   blanketing the North American Continent.
•    Our firm has people aboard and available with transportation logistical experience in several modes.
   We actively work with our shippers to minimize their total transportation and inventory handling costs.
•    Our shippers have a small, flexible, responsive, local railroad to work on their behalf in trans-
   portation cost inquiries, routing and car location information, and for timely delivery of both normal and
   time-critical shipments.
•    This locally owned and controlled railroad is here to stay, to keep transportation competitive in the
   Thumb, to squeeze the waste out of transportation, and to make a profit for the owners. We also want to
   be a good neighbor to all our communities, and to put our payroll and earnings back into this local area.
•    For more information about how this locally owned and controlled railroad can move your freight,
  contact:

C. Maynard Ritter
Vice-President Sales
Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway
538 Huron Street - Vassar, Michigan
517-823-8331
800-292-1139