Lake Michigan rail car ferries
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Lake Michigan rail car ferries were specialized ships that transported railroad freight cars across Lake Michigan, providing a vital shortcut and year-round link between Midwestern rail networks.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Lakes shipping service
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maritime transportation system ⓘ rail car ferry service ⓘ |
| associatedVesselType |
diesel-powered rail car ferry
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steam-powered rail car ferry ⓘ |
| bypassed |
Chicago rail congestion
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rail bottlenecks around the southern end of Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| cargoType |
automobile cars
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boxcars ⓘ hopper cars ⓘ refrigerator cars ⓘ tank cars ⓘ |
| connectedPorts |
Benton Harbor, Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Elberta, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankfort, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Holland, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kewaunee, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludington, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Manistee, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Manitowoc, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ Milwaukee, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ Muskegon, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Joseph, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinedDueTo |
changes in freight logistics
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highway trucking competition ⓘ improved rail routes around Chicago ⓘ |
| economicRole | facilitating Midwestern industrial freight movement ⓘ |
| enabled | direct interchange of loaded rail cars between railroads on opposite shores of Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | American Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeakPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Lake Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedYearRound | true ⓘ |
| partOf | North American rail-marine intermodal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | transportation of railroad freight cars across Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| provided |
shortcut between Midwestern rail networks
ⓘ
year-round rail connection across Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| reduced | transshipment of freight at lake ports ⓘ |
| required |
ice-strengthened hulls for winter operation
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powerful steam or diesel engines ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | stability issues due to concentrated rail car loads ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure | careful car placement and ballast management ⓘ |
| sawConversionTo | auto and passenger ferry service on some routes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ann Arbor Railroad
NERFINISHED
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Trunk Western Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Milwaukee Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Pere Marquette Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Soo Line Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedLoadingMethod |
apron-type transfer bridges
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onboard rail tracks aligned with shore tracks ⓘ |
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