Re: PC: PC Old Road Branch info

[Icepengwyn@xxxxxxx]

At some point in time there was a passenger "special" that ran from Toledo 
into Manchester.  Apparently Toledo was dry, so people would come to the bars 
in Manchester to get "wet".

In the book Railroad Atlas of N. America, the lines are shown with current 
owners (1996) and more or less recently abandonded lines and the last 
railroad to run over them.  

Toledo to Jackson
Shows Sylvania to Ottawa Lake abandoned - but it looks like there is still a 
line to Ottawa Lake.
Blissfield to Lenawee Junction - Adrian & Blissfield - some freight, Dinner 
Train
Raisin Center to Clinton - Southern Michigan Railroad (small tourist type 
operation, mostly between Tecumseh & Clinton

Monroe to Hillsdale
Lenawee Junction to Adrain - Adrian & Blissfield

Ypsilanti to Hillsdale
Pittsfield Junction to Saline - Ann Arbor Railroad access to Ford plant in 
Saline.

All the rest of the ex LSMS/NYC lines have long been abandoned.  Most of the 
ones closer to Adrian were late 60's to early 70's.  Those north (Manchester 
area) were abandoned in the late 50's to early 60's, with some segments later 
on.

If you are in the Adrian area, the A&B is trying to restore ex Ann Arbor RS1 
#21.
The old roundhouse still stands in Adrian - I can't remember what it's used 
for now, but still looks pretty good.

There's also an old bridge partly still around near Petersburg & Deerfiled.

Alex