Railroads

What railroad line brought passenger trains into Luther?

What railroad line went through LeRoy?

What does the bottom photo at the Tustin railroad station show?

Where is this railroad depot located?

What type of locomotive engine was designed specifically for logging?

What town (as we know it today) was the center of development for this engine?

What state had the most logging railroads in the country?

Who designed the Shay locomotive used for logging and where was he from?

Who published the first newspaper that was delivered on a train?

Look at the map. Name three towns that the railroad line passed through between Tustin and Reed City.

Check out the photos!

The Evolution of Michigan Railroads

1. What year was the first major railroad line built in Michigan?

   1. What two towns did it run between?

   2. Why do you think the railroad started in the bottom of the lower peninsula?

2. How many years ago was that? (Hint: Subtract 2008 – the date in question 1 = )

3. What year did the railroad run completely across the bottom of the lower peninsula, east to west?

4. Where did it begin?

5. Where did it end?

6. When did a major railroad line come to Reed City and Cadillac?

7. When did a major railroad line come to Traverse City?

8. When did a major railroad line come to Mackinaw City?

9. How long did it take a railroad line to get to the top of the lower peninsula after coming to Cadillac? (Hint: Subtract #8)

10. When did the first major railroad line come to the upper peninsula?

11. How many years was it built after the first line was completed in the lower peninsula? (Hint: Subtract #1)

12. When did the railroad line first run to Luther?

13. When does Tustin show up on a major railroad line?

14. When was the line through Tustin removed?

15. When did the line to Luther disappear?

16. By looking at the map, what year had more railroads – 1905 or 2005?