Pere Marquette

[Stinger4me]

While riding the Pere Marquette Rail Trail I wondered what part or parts were double rail or was it single track from MIdland to Clare? The same question could be asked of the segment from Clare to Reed City. Thanks!

[AARR]

I don't know how accurate this is so maybe someone can correct any flaws:
19.2 Midland
22.6 Olson
26.2 Averill
28.4 Sanford
34.3 North Bradley
40.3 Coleman Siding – 4,725’
45.1 Loomis
50.3 Clare Siding – 6,030’
54.9 Farwell
62.1 Lake Siding – 4,815’
71.8 Sears
76.0 Evart Siding – 5,580’ / East Siding – 1,350’ / West Siding – 1,170’
85.7 Hersey Siding – 5,220’
89.2 Reed City Siding – 7,245’ / West Siding – 2,025’ / East Siding – 2,115’
93.0 Olivers Siding – 4,860’
95.9 Chase
100.0 Nirvana
xxx.x Ungers
107.3 Baldwin Siding – 1,755’

[stfdbeeker]

The only controled sidings between Midland and Clare were the following:

Anderson starting at MP 22.1 @ 5420'
Coleman starting at MP 39.9 @ 4290'
Clare starting at MP 50.4 (west of the depot) @ 5410'

from Clare to Reed City
Lake starting at MP 62.5 @ 4140' Location of the former Coaling Tower
Evart starting at MP 75.9 @ 4460' there was also a Wye for turning Locomotives here @ MP 77.5
Reed City starting at MP 89.2 @4240'

All siding were on the north end of the main when traveling west with the exception of Reed city which was off the South side of the main. I have become an un-official historian of this line as i am compiling all the information I can on it to finish my HO layout

Brandon