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The Michigan Interstate Railway was formed on August 27, 1977, to operate the
Ann Arbor Railroad main line The main line of Ann Arbor Railroad (1895–1976), Ann Arbor Railroad is a partially-abandoned railway line in the states of Michigan and Ohio. It was constructed between 1874 and 1897 by the Ann Arbor Railroad and its predecessors, and constitu ...
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Elberta, Michigan Elberta ( ) is a village in Benzie County, Michigan, United States. The population was 329 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located in Gilmore Township, Benzie County, Michigan, Gilmore Township, Elberta overlooks Lake Michigan and ...
. It succeeded
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as the designated operator of the line; Conrail had operated the line since 1976, following the Ann Arbor Railroad's bankruptcy. The Ann Arbor Railroad (1895–1976) had declared
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and was included in the assets of
Conrail Conrail , formally the Consolidated Rail Corporation, was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeastern United States between 1976 and 1999. The trade name Conrail is a portmanteau based on the company's legal name. It continues to do busine ...
, formed on April 1, 1976. The MIRC operated until October 7, 1988, when the Ann Arbor Acquisition Corporation acquired all assets.


Operations

The Michigan Interstate Railway operated over the
Ann Arbor Railroad main line The main line of Ann Arbor Railroad (1895–1976), Ann Arbor Railroad is a partially-abandoned railway line in the states of Michigan and Ohio. It was constructed between 1874 and 1897 by the Ann Arbor Railroad and its predecessors, and constitu ...
from
Toledo, Ohio Toledo ( ) is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located at the western end of Lake Erie along the Maumee River. Toledo is the List of cities in Ohio, fourth-most populous city in Ohio and List of United Sta ...
to
Elberta, Michigan Elberta ( ) is a village in Benzie County, Michigan, United States. The population was 329 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located in Gilmore Township, Benzie County, Michigan, Gilmore Township, Elberta overlooks Lake Michigan and ...
. The MIRC assumed operations from
Conrail Conrail , formally the Consolidated Rail Corporation, was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeastern United States between 1976 and 1999. The trade name Conrail is a portmanteau based on the company's legal name. It continues to do busine ...
on October 1, 1977, and operated until October 7, 1988. Elberta was the site of the railroad's ferry operations. The ferry operations ceased in April 1982 and service north of
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was reduced to a sand pit just south of Yuma, Michigan. Additionally, the
Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway The Great Lakes Central Railroad is an American regional railroad operating in the state of Michigan. It was originally called the Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway , which was formed on August 26, 1977, to operate over former Penn Central lines ...
acquired operations north of
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in 1982. In 1983, the MIRC filed for reorganization and the trustee for the estate purchased the remaining portion of the MIRC from
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in September 1985. The MIRC continued to operate until October 7, 1988, when all assets were acquired by the Ann Arbor Acquisition Corporation.


Roster

The Michigan Interstate Railway operated equipment that had been used by the previous operator, the Ann Arbor Railroad. The Ann Arbor Railroad purchased ten new
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s in 1962 that were built and delivered in 1963. When the MIRC assumed operations in 1977, the
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s were in a state of disrepair. The MIRC rebuilt eight of the
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s for service. Additionally, the MIRC also operated three ALCO S-3s, two
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s, and two
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s.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Michigan Interstate Railway Defunct Michigan railroads Former Class I railroads in the United States Railway companies established in 1977 Railway companies disestablished in 1988 American companies established in 1977 American companies disestablished in 1988