Hello fellow railfans. I have just started learning about a railroad that was connected to my Boy Scout camp. The railroad was the Fort Wayne, Jackson, and Saginaw Railroad. It was later absorbed by the NYC. If anyone has any additional information, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Here's a start:
http://www.abandonedrails.com/Fort_Wayne_Jackson_and_Saginaw_Railroad
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Here is one web site about your railroad. Try googling it. I found many links with information about it.
http://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2015/09/nycs-fort-wayne-jackson-and-saginaw.html
The remnent north of Owosso used to see tourist runs behind PM #1225 steam engine, but I recall to line can no longer support the weight, and the steamer occasionally runs on GLC (ex-AA). the segment from Jackson to Lansing is shortlined. Not sure what is happening south of there.
If you want to gain a thumbnail understanding of how that railroad started, take a look at the ICC Valuation Dockets (written circa 1915-1926) for all of the steam railroads (and some of the electric interurbans that moved freight)... Fort Wayne Jackson & Saginaw and NYC are both in the Rice Index. (Here: http://rnetzlof.pennsyrr.com/iccindex/icc_n.html , NYC is Valuation Docket # 1022, took up two whole bound books at ICC at 800+ pages each and FtWJ&S (later Ft. Wayne & Jackson RR) is tucked-in with NYC) ...Wikipedia, LabelledModels, KiwiTrainz, Rails & Trails.com and others shamelessly plagarize the ICC Dockets created by ICC General Orders 20 and 26.
You can start looking at their demise with the end of PC and the beginning of CR in the USRA Preliminary and Final System plans of 1975-76...also out on the web as a scanned doc.(huge)
From ICC GO-20 and Valuation Docket 1022:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Trains/ICC_valuations/New_York_Central_Railroad
The Fort Wayne & Jackson is a corporation of the State of Michigan, having its principal office at Jackson, Mich. Although the Fort Wayne & Jackson did not acquire title to its property until [...]
The records reviewed do not indicate that the Fort Wayne & Jackson is controlled by any individual or corporation, nor, on the other hand, that this company, itself, controls any common-carrier corporation.
The property of the Fort Wayne & Jackson was operated by its own organization from date of acquirement thereof to August 31, 1882. From that date to December 23, 1914, it was operated by The Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Company, and from the latter date to date of valuation it has been operated by the New York Central.
The Fort Wayne & Jackson was incorporated January 5, 1880, under the general laws of the State of Michigan, for the purpose of acquiring the property, rights, and franchises of the Fort Wayne, Jackson and Saginaw Railroad Company (second corporation). The date of organization of the Fort Wayne & Jackson has not been ascertainable from the records reviewed.
Pursuant to the above purpose the Fort Wayne & Jackson, on January 10, 1880, acquired the property, rights, and franchises of the Fort Wayne, Jackson and Saginaw Railroad Company (second corporation). The Fort Wayne & Jackson, itself, [...]
The owned mileage of the Fort Wayne & Jackson, miles, was acquired by purchase after foreclosure proceedings, from the Fort Wayne, Jackson and Saginaw Railroad Company (second corporation). It was constructed by that company during the years 1869 and 1870. The details of acquisition and construction of the 1.660 miles of road between Hugo and Fort Wayne, Ind., owned jointly with The Lake Erie and Western Railway Company, have not been determined.
Solely used, but not owned, leased from—
Fort Wayne & Jackson:
Happy brain damage finding your small chunk of railroad inside 1700+ pages!
Thanks for all your help. i really appreciate it.
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