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)
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Interior of the Boyne City Railroad General Offices |
Boyne City Railroad's Depot at Boyne Falls |
Boyne City Railroad's Depot at Boyne City |
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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 |
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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 |
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Presidents Private Car Boyne City Railroad Museum |
Antique Railroad Cars Boyne City Railroad Museum |
Car & Locomotive Patterns Boyne City Railroad Museum |
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Boyne City Depot 8/01 |
1906 Russell snow plow, last used in 1959 |
1906 Russell snow plow, last used in 1959 |
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auction advertisement, 5/76 |
ticket |
pin |
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Boyne Valley RR Schedule |
Boyne Valley RR Schedule |
70 GE 44 ton {Kam Miller Collection}
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Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena map |
Boyne City #11 |
BCG&A #4 |
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Freight and Passenger Depot Boyne City |
Boyne City Railroad Yard |
Boyne City Railroad Yard |
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Engine House and Car Shops |
Boyne Falls Depot |
Boyne Falls Depot |
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Passengers Boarding |
chemical plant and wood yard |
Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena Depot, Boyne City |
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Boyne City Water Tank |
Surviving #18 on |
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Colorado Midland locomotives that were sold to Boyne City RR
BALDWIN BUILT 2-8-0s CLASS 136s
49 #15130 12/98
Equipped with snow flanger and one 9 1/2" air pump by end of C.M. operations. Sold January 22, 1920 via Birmingham
Rail and Locomotive to: Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena RR. as their second number 5. Scrapped circa 1933 to 1935.
51 #15132 12/96
Had two 9 1/2" air pumps. 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. Dismantled 1933
52 #15133 12/96
Had two 9 1/2" air pumps. Sold January 22, 1920 via Birmingham Rail and
Locomotive to: Boyne City, Gaylord and Alpena RR. as their number 7.
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 |
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