Michigan Railroad Commissioner 1894
TOLEDO, ANN ARBOR & NORTH MICHIGAN
The Most notable improvements found on any of the roads, the T., A. A. A. & N. M. R'y. takes the lead. Four steam shovels have been thoroughly manned and operated during the season, accomplishing almost an incredible amount of work.
The grades have been greatly lessened and are being brought to a uniform standard.
Many of their bridges have been shortened and iron piping used for culverts.
It is claimed that the south half of the road will soon be in condition for one engine to haul 50 loaded cars going south.
If the improvements are carried on next year as anticipated, finishing the work which is so well begun of reducing the grades, ballasting the road with gravel, taking out the curves and shorting the road such as that contemplated north of Ann Arbor, where, where it will shorten the road three miles and do away with many dangerous curves, the T., A. A. & N. M. R. R'y. Will stand among the first of the roads running in the northern part of lower Michigan.
To do justice, perhaps I should mention that in bring the road from its low and unsafe condition to its present standard in so short a time, and for the amount of money expended, much credit is due to the business ability of the receiver and thee executive energy of its manager.
I have made special mention of this road under the head of general conditions of the roads, in recognition of the many desired improvements made and economically distributed on the entire line of the road.
Owing to the extensive new cuts and fills many of the highways crossing the track are temporarily in bad condition, making it very perplexing to the persons using them. We are assured that this cause of complaint will soon be removed.
The 2.93 miles of road in joint use by the T., A. A. & N. M. R'y. and M. A. L. R'y, from Hamburg Junction to Hamburg, has been overlooked in compiling previous reports.
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
|
In Michigan, from State line to Frankfort |
286.96 |
|
In Ohio, from Toledo to State line |
5.00 |
|
Total length completed |
276.46 |
BRANCHES
|
St. Louis, from main line to St. Louis |
1.42 |
|
Ithaca, from main line to Ithaca |
1.61 |
|
Ross, from main line to Muskegon |
1.52 |
|
Diggins, from main line to Diggins mill |
1.29 |
|
Total length of branches owned by company in Michigan |
6.84 |
|
Total length of road belonging to this company |
298.8 |
|
Aggregate length in Michigan of siding, spurs, and other tracks not above enumerated |
46.77 |
|
Aggregate length of tracks in Michigan belonging to this company computed as single track |
339.57 |
Proprietary or leased roads operated by this company.
|
Hamburg Junction to Hamburg, Michigan |
2.93 |
|
Total mile operated by this company |
1.00 |
|
Total |
3.93 |
Note:
Hamburg Junction would become Lakeland, Michigan
M. A. L. R'y, = Michigan Air Line Railway
