Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hancock, Michigan |
| Locale | Hancock, Michigan |
| Dates of operation | 1890–1945 |
| Successor | None |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Length | 15 miles |
The Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad (Q&TL), an affiliate of the Quincy Mining Company, was a 3-foot-gauge shortline railroad located at Hancock in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, not far from Torch Lake. It was created to replace an existing tramway, and was designed to take copper-bearing rock from the Quincy Mine downhill to a mill, and return coal uphill to power mine operations. The mainline was just 6.5 miles in length, while sidings and extensions added about 8 miles, for total trackage under 15 miles. Running until 1945, it was Michigan's Last Operating Narrow Gauge Railroad