Bongo Boy Magazine Issue 107 | Page 8

railway divisional
centers, in point of
equipment, on the
American continent
and no effort has been
spared either by the
Michigan Central
Railroad or the
contractors to make
both the buildings and
the equipment the most
up-to-date possible to
obtain.”
All photos by
Bongo Boy Magazine©
This new industrial building also impacted the community economically, employing more than
400 workers at its peak. The Elgin County Railway Museum has been housed in the 52,000
square foot building since its incorporation in 1989 and purchased the property in 2010.