There are 5 traits of the Ann Arbor Railroad, that’ll range from quirky to charming for this small yet unique Michigan rail ...

The Ann Arbor No. 1 was built in Toledo, Ohio, in 1892 and designed to be part of the railroad system. She was a 260-foot wooden car ferry, which could hold up to 24 railroad cars, if loaded to ...

CHICAGO, Dec. 16. -- A dispatch from Toledo says the Ann Arbor Railroad will put wireless telegraphy to practical test by introducing it in connection with the car ferry business across Lake Michigan.

– 1890–Ferry service is expanded to Manistee, Mich., and Manitowoc, Wis. – 1892–John M. Ashley, president of the Ann Arbor Railroad, launches the first railroad car ferry, a 260-foot ...

In 1918, the U.S. Railroad Administration formed the Lake Michigan Car Ferry Association to enhance efficiency by managing 11 vessels from the Ann Arbor, Grand Trunk and Pere Marquette railroads.