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In 1919, plans were released for the new Niles Yards on the east side of Niles, MI, including a thirty stall roundhouse and a 100' turntable, the huge diesel shop which is still there along with the ice house, 75 miles of track down to maybe 2 miles now. From 1920 - 1960.
HESR(exCMGN) GP40-2W 9712 help's an HESR traun back into the durand yard after pulling pass the depot to clear a switch. The CM(Central Michigan), or CMGN, was purchased by Rail America, and integrated into RA's Huron and Easrern(HESR).