Upper Penninsula of MI - turntables?

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Are there any turntables remaining upper Michigan? Either active or in active? It appears from Google maps there may still be one in Gladstone Michigan. Not sure about Wells on the Escanaba and Lkae Superior, or places like Marquette or the Soo. Would appreciate any help

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I find 2 of the 6 in the UP in my Roundhouse and Turntable list as visible on Google Earth.

Gladstone 45°50’52.30"N 87° 1’50.29"W

Seems to be part of a working yard with 5 tracks into a small roundhouse and lots of exposed radial tracks.

Escanaba 45°44’52.67"N
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The E&LS roundhouse at Wells is serviced now by fan tracks. The Soo turntable and roundhouse at Marquette was active in the 90s, but they and all tracks have been removed and is now an industrial park. The LS&I TT and RH are gone, and the site is covered by the coal pile for the power plant.

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Looking at Gladstone on google stretview- appears to have a sand tower created in part from a 2-bay hopper. That’s pretty cool.

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I believe Gladstone is the only one left. The one at the Soo lasted until early WC times.

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Thanks very much for the reply.

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Thanks very much Semper. Very interesting.