Augusta, MI: MC Coaling Tower, Water Pans & 1880 Museum/Depot and 1929 Flour Mill

Tower: (Satellite)

Original Depot: (Satellite, the building was moved.)

Current Museum: (Satellite)

Flour Mill: (Satellite)

Tim Shanahan posted
Tom Quada The one in Augusta also had the scoops to take on water at 40 mph.

This post on the coaling tower near Lansing, MI, has some comments that explain what a coaling tower is including:

Dennis DeBruler It is a coaling tower to refuel steam locomotives. It looks like this is over the main line, and it would be used to refuel through trains. Every roundhouse would also have a coaling tower or dock on the leads to the roundhouse.

William Dolak posted
The old railroad coaling tower on M-96 on the way to Augusta from Kalamazoo.
Tim Shanahan shared

Ward J McGinnis commented on William's post
May 9, 2012 and it was moving at about 110 mph.

1 of 3 photos of the tower posted by Logan Kenyon

Depot

Scot Scramlin posted nine images with the comment: "Michigan Central depot at Augusta. Built in 1880, it was sold by Conrail for $1 to become a museum in the park."

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May 10, 1961 @ 24,000; AR1VAFN00010062

Knappen Milling:

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KnappenMilling_history
The great granddaughter of the founder has been the President/CEO since 2018. "Expansions in 1938, 1941, 1946, 1952, 1963, 1966, and 2010 have increased the flour capacity from 300 cwt. per day to 5,200 cwt."