Ludington and Northern Railway
- Ludington and Northern Railway
Infobox rail
railroad_name = Ludington and Northern Railroad
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locale = Mason County, Michigan
start_year = 1902
end_year = 1982
predecessor_line = Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
successor_line =
gauge = RailGauge|sg
length = convert|2.79|mi|km
hq_city = Ludington, MichiganThe Ludington and Northern Railroad, also known as the Dummy Train, or the L&N, is a defunct railroad which operated in Mason County, Michigan between 1902 and 1982. At a length of convert|2.79|mi|km, it was for decades the shortest operating common carrier railroad in the state. [cite web | url=http://www.railroadmichigan.com/ln.html | title=Ludington & Northern Railway Company | accessmonthday=January 10| accessyear=2008| ]
In March 12, 1895, the Epworth League Railway in Mason County was organized. The line at that time was convert|4|mi|km long, running from Ludington to Hamlin Lake. In 1901, the Epworth League Railway was bought by Ludington & Northern. [Michigan Railroads & Railroad Companies (1992). Graydon "Don" M. Meints, Michigan State University Press. ]
The Sargent Sand company began mining operations just north of Ludington and south of the Ludington State Park in 1936, selling sand to foundries and other businesses. When Sargent Sand purchased the Ludington & Northern Railway Company, the rails ran from Ludington to Epworth Heights, and continued to the southernmost boundary of the Ludington State Park. The Sargent Sand company shortened the route, terminating it at their 79.6 acre mining operation, at which point the railroad reached its final length of convert|2.79|mi|km. When Sargent Sand ceased mining operations, the railway fell into disuse. The Ludington & Northern Railroad officially became an abandoned line on Jan. 15, 1982.
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References
*cite book | last=Meints | first=Graydon ("Don") | title=Michigan Railroads & Railroad Companies | year=1992 | publisher=Michigan State University Press | location=East Lansing, Michigan | url=http://www.amazon.com/Michigan-Railroads-Railroad-Companies-Trains/dp/0870133187
External links
* [http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Railroads/L&N/Ludington&NorthernRy.htm Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum]
* [http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr052.htm Don's Rail Photos]
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