Michigan items from the first hundred or so pages of the 1931 first half of the Railway Age. Word does a good job of screwing up the foremating.


Canadian National Lines in US
Dequindre grade separation involving 22 streets, Detroit, Mich., (to be completed in 1933). Extension of belt line 6.63 miles Pontiac, Mich., (to be completed in 1931). Relocation of 9.1 miles of tracks account of widening Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Mich., (completion indefinite). Construction of new ferry slips, Muskegon, Mich., (to be completed in 1931). Construction of nine team tracks and office building, Detroit, Mich., (completed). Construction of new engine terminal, Pontiac, Mich., (completed). Elimination of grade crossings, South Bend, lnd., (completed). Track elevation, Chicago, (completed). Freight house and extension to stores department building, Battle Creek, Mich., (completed).
Railway Age, January 3, 1931, Vol. 90, No. 1, pg 62

Detroit Terminal
Important Work Undertaken; Construction of four track bridge and elevating yard tracks, Warren avenue grade separation, Detroit, Mich., $290,000 (completed).
Railway Age, January 3, 1931, Vol. 90, No. 1, pg 63

New York Central Lines
Elimination of grade crossings at Green and Central avenues, Detroit, Mich., $162,000 (completed). Replacing temporary bridges with permanent structures, Springwells and Lawndale avenues, grade separation, Detroit, Mich., $125,000 (10 per cent completed). Grade separation Southfield road, Ecorse, Mich., $232,000 (completed). Extension of track elevation to eliminate grade crossings at Division, Cherry and Walnut streets, South Bend, Ind., $859,000 (2 per cent completed).
(Michigan Central). Grade crossing elimination Burnham avenue, Calumet City, Ill., MC proportion, $126,200 (completed). Grade separation, Dougall road, Windsor, Ont., $105,000 (50 per cent completed). Improved facilities for American Express Agency, Detroit Terminal station, Detroit, Mich., $123,400 (completed). Separation of grades Miller road, Dearborn, Mich., $267,500 (30 per cent completed). Installing permanent bridges, grade separation, Springwells and Lawndale avenues, Detroit, Mich., $120,800 (40 per rent completed).
Railway Age, January 3, 1931, Vol. 90, No. 1, pg 65

Pennsylvania
Separation of grades at Fort street, Dix avenue and Miller road, Detroit, Mich., $295,700 (completed).
Railway Age, January 3, 1931, Vol. 90, No. 1, pg

Pere Marquette
Second Track; Vine, Mich., top St. Joseph, 3.9 miles
Important work undertaken: Improvements in coaling and water facilities, New Buffalo, Mich., $100,000 (completed). Improvements in engine terminal facilities, Grand Rapids, Mich., $125,000 (completed). New ferry slip and berthing dock, Ludington, Mich., $400,000 (completed). Auxiliary yard, new produce terminal, Detroit, Mich., $300,000 (completed). Elimination of grade crossing at Dix Avenue, Detroit, $430,000 (completed). Reconstruction of bridge over Michigan Central tracks, Detroit, $600,000 (completed). Elimination of grade crossing, South Lyon, Mich., $100,000 (completed). Reconstruction of bridge over Black River, Port Huron, Mich., $325,000 (80 per cent completed).
Railway Age, January 3, 1931, Vol. 90, No. 1, pg 66

Toledo Terminal Railroad
Important Work Undertaken; Reconstruction of bridge over Maumee river, Toledo, Ohio, $1,300,000 (completed).
Railway Age, January 3, 1931, Vol. 90, No. 1, pg 67

Dividend Changes
Ann Arbor. -- The directors of this company in June declared an initial annual dividend of $6 a share on common stock and $5 a share on the 5 per cent non-cumulative preferred stock. In December another dividend of $27 on the common stock was declared out of surplus.
Railway Age, January 3, 1931, Vol. 90, No. 1, pg 71

Michigan Central. - The directors of this company on June 19 declared a semi-annual dividend of 25 per cent on outstanding capital stock. Previously the company paid semi-annual dividends of 20 per cent and, in addition, in March, 1929 paid a cash dividend of 100 per cent.
Railway Age, January 3, 1931, Vol. 90, No. 1, pg 71

Locomotives Ordered in 1930
Domestic total is lowest of past nine years
Pere Marquette 0 8 0 Type Switching Locomotive Built by the American Locomotive Company Photo of #249 with six wheel tender
The Van Sweringen lines were the buyers of the largest number of locomotives during 1930, their combined purchases totaling 130. Of this total the Chesapeake & Ohio ordered 105, the Pere Marquette 15, and the Erie 10. Other large purchases were made by the New York Central, which ordered 65 (30 for service on the New York Central, 10 for the Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago & St Louis and 25 for the Boston & Albany.
Railway Age, January 3, 1931, Vol. 90, No. 1, pg 73-74

Michigan Limestone & Chemical Co 2 0-6-0 Sw 157,000 35,300 21x26 February April Baldwin Pere Marquette 15 0-8-0 Sw 240,000 57,200 25x28 January Oct Nov American Pere Marquette 15 Tenders January 1930 Lima

Freight Cars Ordered in 1930
Total less than half that of 1929 is one of the three lowest in past 30 years
Purchaser No. Class Capacity Length Construction Weight Ordered Del Builder
Calumet & Hecla Consol C Co 4 Air Dump 20 cu yd Februarv Koppel
Detroit Edison Company 5 Hopper 140,000 40’ 0” Steel 53,300 July October Am Car & Fdy
Eastern Michigan 10 Ballast 80.000 34’ 11” St Und frame 39,200 February May Shops Rodger Ballast
Inland Lime & Stone Co 14 Side Dump 100,000 32’ 6” Steel 68,500 March August Koppel
Isl Royal Copper Co 4 Air Dump 80,000 25’ 8” Steel 52,000 January March Koppel
Pere Marquette 100 Flat 100,000 42’ 1.5” Steel 37,700 January June Bethlehem
750 Gondola 100,000 40’6” Steel 42,800 January June-July Ralston Steel
250 Gondola 140,000 50’ 6” Steel 55,800 January May Greenville Stl
250 Box 75,000 50’ 6” Steel 60,500 January October Pressed Steel
1,500 Box 100,000 40’ 6” Steel 47,500 January Jun-Aug Standard Stl
1,500 Auto Box 80,000 40’ 6” Steel 52,500 January May-Aug Pullman
500 Auto Box 80,000 40’ 6” Steel 53,500 January Aug-Sep Pressed Steel
25 Caboose Steel Frame January July Mangor
Railway Age, January 3, 1931, Vol. 90, No. 1, pg 92

Passenger Car Orders in 1930
For Service in the United States
Pere Marquette 12 Express 70’ 8.25” 132,000 January October Am. Car & Fdy.
8 Coach 78’ 6.25” 153,300 January November Pullman
Pullman 60 Sleeping 1930 Pullman
34 Observation 1930 Pullman