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Alpena was settled around 1835 and originally called Freemont but was changed by the post office to Alpena. [MPN] The first railroad communications from the south came in 1886 with the arrival of the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena. The Alpena & Northern railroad was constructed northwest into the forests around 1893 after the area became a logging ...
Feb 1, 2023 · Story: Dispatching the Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena in 1925. The Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena railroad was a common-carrier railroad which mainly transported logs from the forest to the White Lumber Company in Boyne City. The original line was built in 1893 from Boyne City reaching Boyne Falls and a connection with the Grand Rapids & Indiana ...
The initial line was laid in 1893, connecting the docks at Boyne City (on Lake Charlevoix) with the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad. In November of 1905, the railroad was renamed the Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad, as tracks were laid towards Alpena, MI.
Boyne City &Southeastern railroad → Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Railroad → Boyne City railroad. Operated for 30 years. Became: 1905 from Boyne City (BC&SE was built in 1893). Eventually to Alpena, plus forest branches. Became: Boyne City Railroad in 1935, cut back to Boyne City to GR&I near Boyne Falls connection. Reference: [MRRC]
TRUEMAN ALEXANDER. (Ontonagon County) Purchased the used Lima Shay #2060 which was built in 1908, from R.E. Anderson of Ontonagon, MI. SHAY-Koch. R. A. ALGER A CO. RAILROAD (Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties) See: Alpena & Northern Railroad 1873 The company is composed of R-A Alger, M.S. Smith and Geo. W. Bissel.
Feb 15, 2014 · Cady is slated to give a digital presentation on March 11 entitled “Alpena and its Railroad Heritage.” Focus of the program will be how railroads have developed and served Alpena since the ...
Mar 11, 2014 · It’s the railroad that served Alpena from when its predecessor came into town in 1886 until Lake State Railway bought the line in 1992. The tracks are still in place and the freight still runs ...
