Heritage Railroad
The railroad runs 13.5 miles (21.7 km) from Clinton, Michigan, through Tecumseh, Michigan, to Lenawee Junction, Michigan. This line is the second railroad constructed in the State of Michigan, and the first branch line. It was originally the Palmyra Jacksonburgh Railroad, running between Palmyra (near Lenawee Junction) and Jackson, Michigan.
The railroad also runs 5 miles (8.0 km) between the towns of Clinton and Tecumseh and 6.5 miles (10.5 km) from Tecumseh to the rural railroad junction of Raisin Center, then two more miles to rural Lenawee Junction, an interchange with the freight and passenger Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road. Most trains operate between the two towns, permitting stopovers. In October, "Fall Color Tours" use the longer 6.5-mile (10.5 km) segment to Raisin Center.
A notable feature of the line is Bridge 15, a Howe deck truss bridge listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Read more about this topic: Southern Michigan Railroad Society
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