Canada Southern Bridge Co - 1870's dated Michigan Railroad and Bridge Stock Cert for Sale

Canada Southern Bridge Co - 1870's dated Michigan Railroad and Bridge Stock Cert For Sale

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Canada Southern Bridge Co - 1870's dated Michigan Railroad and Bridge Stock Cert:
$120.00

Stock printed by John Hamilton Stationer & Printer-NY. Rare!!! Certificate #3 available! From Michiganrailroads.com: This was a consolidation of two companies which operated track between Slocum Junction (near Trenton) to Stony Island (on the east side of Grosse Isle. It contained a swing bridge on the west side of Grosse Isle, and a fixed bridge from the island to Stony Island. Along with the railroad car ferry, this line provided service across the Detroit River to near Amherstberg, Ontario. Standard gauge, 3.66 miles long with 1.55 miles of sidings and spurs. This was a Canada Southern ( CASO) bridge route from Amherstburg, Ontario to Michigan over Grosse Isle. This route was used extensively until the Michigan Central tunnel was built under the Detroit River about 1906. It continued to see freight and passenger service (to Grosse Isle) until the 1920's. Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.