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Railroad Car Ferry in Jackson County, MI
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:35 pm
by NS3322
For some reason I have this vague memory of reading on michiganrailroads.com a long time ago (2010/2011) that there was a short lived car ferry across a lake in Jackson County.
I remember it being specifically mentioned as a topic for a then upcoming meeting of the Michigan Railroad Club. There was no other information, just the teaser.
Is my brain playing tricks on me, or did this actually happen?
It may have been Lake Somerset? But that is in Hillsdale County...
Re: Railroad Car Ferry in Jackson County, MI
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2022 9:26 am
by DriverJon
NS3322 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:35 pm
For some reason I have this vague memory of reading on michiganrailroads.com a long time ago (2010/2011) that there was a short lived car ferry across a lake in Jackson County.
I remember it being specifically mentioned as a topic for a then upcoming meeting of the Michigan Railroad Club. There was no other information, just the teaser.
Is my brain playing tricks on me, or did this actually happen?
It may have been Lake Somerset? But that is in Hillsdale County...
any idea what railroad it was? i was able to find the snapshots of the website from 2010/2011 and has a long list car ferries
maybe the name of the lake? the ships that were used? anything is helpful
Re: Railroad Car Ferry in Jackson County, MI
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:28 pm
by Scooterb
They used to load cars on barges off the Air line at Lime Lake in Jackson. This thread talks about it.
http://www.railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewto ... 7&p=329416
Re: Railroad Car Ferry in Jackson County, MI
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2022 7:18 pm
by NS3322
Yep that was the lake.
Thanks! I was also looking for that hidden gem of a thread which has rare photos of the stock cars in Burlington!