CSX Bridge over the Saint Joseph River

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   The Saint Joseph Railroad Bridge crosses the Saint Joseph River.  It is the last bridge to cross the river before Lake Michigan. It was built in 1904 for the Pete Marquette Railroad. The builder was the American Bridge Company of New York.

Information about the CSX Bridge

     The bridge is a Metal River Connected Pratt through Truss Movable Swing. There is one main span and 3 approach spans.

CSX Bridge in the Open Position

     The main span length is 234 feet. The structure length is 544 feet. Width is 15 feet. It was rehabbed in 1941.

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     The current owner of the bridge is CSX railroad.  The bridge remains in the open position as long as there is no railroad traffic.

CSX Bridge in the Open Position

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CSX bridge in Open Position

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CSX Bridge in open position

Washington Park Zoo Michigan City, Indiana

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Sign Washington Park Zoo

Zoo Entrance

This Area Was Formerly Known as Monkey Island Currently Occupied by Lemurs

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Habitat for Ring Tail Lemur

Zebra Exhibit

Kookaberra

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Grizzly Bear Exhibit

Sign for the Observation Tower

Observation Tower

Observation Tower Washington Park Zoo


Observation Tower Washington Park Zoo

Plaque Engineer Castle

Engineer Castle

Engineer Castle

Gift Shop

Old Michigan Central Station.  100 Washington Street, Michigan City Indiana.

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Michigan City Railroad Station  Note the Sign for Acadia Restaurant

    I happened upon this building by chance when I was visiting the Old Michigan City Lighthouse.  It is a one story brick New York Central Craftsmen Style Building at 100  Washington Street.   It was built for the Michigan Central Rairoad in 1905. I do not know when it ceased being used as a train station.  

     Apparently over the years, it was used by multiple restaurants.  Some of these were Swingbellys, 100 Washington and Arcadia.  Currently, it appears vacant. There appears to be a homeless encampment adjacent to the building.

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     There is a concrete platform and three sided shelter adjacent to the railroad tracks in this area.  For forty years, these were used by Amtrak.  This service was discontinued in 2022.

Old Michigan Central Railroad Station Michigan City Indiana

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Old Michigan Central Railroad Station

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Old Michigan Central Railroad Station

The old Railroad Station is on the Left; the Concrete Platform and 3 Sided Shelter used by Amtrak is on the Right

Old New Buffalo Railroad Coal Tower

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Old Coal Tower New Buffalo

     This structure was built for the former Pete Marquette Railroad Line.in 1942.  It is located in new Buffalo, Michigan.   It now straddles the main line of tracks owned by  the CSX line. It was in use for only 14 years.

     Coal was raised to the holding area by elevator.  The capacity was 250 tons.It had the ability to load 2 main lime trains.

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Old Coal Tower New Buffalo