Boyne City Railroad
Started in 1893 as Boyne City & Southeastern, with 7.2 miles of track between Boyne City and Boyne Falls,
where it connected to the GR&I. The original purpose of the line was to connect the Grand Rapids & Indiana to
Great Lakes shipping at the docks in Boyne City, on Lake Charlevoix. The railroad expanded 92 miles to Alpena,
became the Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena in 1905. Reverted back to the original 7.2 miles in 1935, and became
the Boyne City Railroad. It was always an independent railroad. They operated their own foundry, and actually
built almost all of their 200 plus cars. Only locomotives were acquired elsewhere. They eventually had 13 locomotives
and 180 employees. Business declined, and the line was sold to Boyne Valley in 1976, and operated passenger
excursion service. Operation ended in 1978, the line was abandoned in 1982. At one time there was a Boyne City
Railroad Museum in the old engine house and car shops. I don't know what became of it, the buildings appear to be
all gone. The only remaining buildings are the depot and office building. The depot is now a nice restaurant,
and they have available a booklet of the history and description of the Boyne City Railroad, which appears to have
been printed in 1971. (source of the above information)
BC 70
NE 24199 British Railcar
NE 24551 British Railcar
Interior of the Boyne City Railroad General
Offices
Boyne City Railroad's Depot at Boyne Falls
Boyne City Railroad's Depot at Boyne City
Boyne City Railroad's "Flying Duchess"
Boyne
City Railroad's English
steam Engine
The Boyne
City Railroad's "Lady
Bug" pulling the open car train
Two of the Boyne City Railroad trains
in front of the Round House
Boyne City Railroad's Engine
House and Car Shops
Lamp & Lantern Collection, Boyne City Railroad Museum
Presidents Private Car, Boyne City Railroad Museum
Antique Railroad Cars, Boyne City Railroad Museum
Car & Locomotive Patterns, Boyne City Railroad Museum
Boyne City Depot
B1906 Russell snow plow, last used in 1959 Mid Continent Railway Museum
BCRR pin
Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena map
Boyne City #11
BCG&A #4
Boyne City Freight and Passenger Depot
Boyne City Railroad Yard
Boyne City Railroad Yard
Engine House and Car Shops
Boyne Falls Depot
Boyne Falls Depot
Passengers Boarding
Boyne City Water Tank
chemical plant and wood yard
Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena
Depot, Boyne City
Surviving #18 on Arcade & Attica Railroad
auction advertisement, 5/76
ticket
Boyne Valley RR Schedule
70 GE 44 ton {Kam Miller Collection}
Fallen Flags Railroad Photos
Pullman WP/D&RG ~ AC 404 ~ Boyne City 404 ~ MIGN 404 ~ KLS&C 917
Boyne City 70 RailPictures.net
Colorado Midland locomotives that were sold to Boyne City RR
BALDWIN BUILT 2-8-0s CLASS 136s
49 #15130 12/98 Sold January 22, 1920 via Birmingham Rail and Locomotive to:
Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena RR. as their second number 5.
Equipped with snow flanger and one 9 1/2" air pump by end of C.M. operations.
Scrapped circa 1933 to 1935.
51 #15132 12/96 Sold January 22, 1920 via Birmingham Rail and Locomotive to:
Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena RR. as their number 6.
Equipped with a snow plow and had two 9 1/2" air pumps.
Dismantled 1933
52 #15133 12/96 . Sold January 22, 1920 via Birmingham Rail and Locomotive to:
Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena RR. as their number 7.
Had two 9 1/2" air pumps
Scrapped in Toledo 1933
1974 Roster
|
Road Number |
HP |
Builder |
Builder's Model |
Tractive Effort |
Weight |
Date |
Notes |
|
70 |
400 |
GE |
44 ton |
22,000 |
88,000 |
1950 |
|
Boyne City Gaylord & Alpena Railroad
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