Botsford Turn
Identifier
NG507014
Title
Botsford Turn
Subject
Steam Freight Train
Description
This is the west end of Jackson yard, with Mohawk 3100 departing on a 58-car Botsford (Kalamazoo) turn. At the rear end, a U-3 switcher is coupled on for assistance on the one-mile grade west of the depot. The main line passes to the north of the yard, on the left. Roundhouse and shop are out of camera range on the right.
Creator
Jeremy Taylor
Contributor
Jeremy Taylor
Format
2-1/4x3-1/4 neg
Date Created
10/1953
Shopping
To buy a copy of this photograph; click here NG507014
Negative Number
279
Class-Lot
L-4a
Road Number
#3100
Builder
Lima
Location
Jackson, MI
Notes
See NG507014a
Collection
Citation
Jeremy Taylor, “Botsford Turn,” New York Central System Historical Society, accessed May 1, 2024, https://nycshs.omeka.net/items/show/199309.
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