Jim Hulsebus Photography

Ann Arbor Railroad and Carferries at Elberta, Michigan

Carferry Viking entering harbor
Carferry Viking entering Frankfort harbor

passenger cars waiting to be unloaded
Passenger cars waiting to be unloaded

Ann Arbor S3 #7 begins unloading the rail cars
Ann Arbor S3 #7 begins unloading the rail cars


Arthur K. Atkinson in background
Arthur K. Atkinson is behind Ann Arbor #7


Two carferries at Elberta
Ann Arbor Yard at Elberta with carferries in the background

Idler cars
Cars being pulled into the yard.

Elberta Roundhouse
The Elberta Roundhouse with coaling tower in the background

another view of the roundhouse
Another view of the roundhouse

Elberta Coaling Tower
Coaling tower

Breaking ice to get to the slip
Breaking ice to get to the slip. The carferries would run 365 days a year.


All images copyright Jim Hulsebus 2005