National Register of Historic Places

Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #5

Nahma Township, Delta County, Michigan
Listed
January 30, 2007
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06001327

About this property

The Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #5 is a locomotive located at the corner of Main Street and River Street in Nahma Township, Michigan. The town of Nahma was established in 1881 by the Bay De Noquet Lumber Company as the base for its upper Michigan lumbering operations. The company began harvesting softwoods, but as the supply decreased, it was forced to turn to hardwood logging. In 1901, the Bay De Noquet Lumber Company began construction of a railroad system, the Nahma and Northern, leading from Nahma into the surrounding forest and various lumber camps. The railway eventually had 75 miles of track, The Nahma and Northern had seven locomotives, one caboose, and over 100 Russell Cars for hauling timber. The railroad was abandoned in 1948. In 1951, the town of Nahma was sold to the American Playground Device Co. for development into a resort. The planned resort, however, never got off the ground. This locomotive is a 2-6-2 coal-burning locomotive, built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia in 1912. National Register of Historic Places listings in Delta County, Michigan Nahma and Northern Railroad from Michigan Railroads

Location

Nahma Township, Delta County, Michigan
45.84080, -86.66430

Categories

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Sources

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When was Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #5 listed on the National Register?

Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #5 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 30, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #5?

Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #5 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #5 is recorded as the industrial era.

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