Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co

The Detroit & Mackinac was incorporated in December of 1894, and was made up of many small railroads.

In April of 1979 they purchased 72 miles of former Penn Central track from Mackinaw city to Sallings,

also the State of Michigan designated D&M as the operator of ex Penn Central tracks from

Feb. 17,1992, D&M was sold to the Huron Acquisition Co and became Lake State Railway.

BM = Boston & Maine

CR = Conrail

DH = Delaware & Hudson

LIRR = Long Island Railroad

LSRC = Lake State Railway

MS = Michigan Shores Railroad

MSO = Michigan Southern Railroad

MSTL = Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad

OHCR = Ohio Central Railroad

PC (PRR) = Penn Central (Pennsylvania RR)

TSBY = Tuscola & Saginaw Bay

Roster information sources: D&M Roster - The Diesel Shop

Links

Detroit & Mackinac History and Modeling

Detroit & Mackinac photos at Fallen Flags Railroad Photos

Chief Wawatam

Detroit & Mackinac office train grill car MP 873 at Tenessee Vally Railroad Museum

D&M Photos by Neil Plagens

Reference Materials

Books

High Iron Along the Huron Shore W. Neil Thornton

Magazine Articles

D&M Mackinaw Division Ron Cady Railfan & Railroad Aug 77

Saginaw Southbound Jerry Gaydek & Rich Hutchings Railfan & Railroad May 80

Farewell to the Maroon and Gray Ron Cady Trains Aug 81

Detroit & Mackinac adieu Ron Cady Trains Jul 92

Model	Number	S/N	build date	former road	disposition	notes
DLC/6	D120	2728	9/27		Saginaw,MI roundhouse
44 ton	10	15122	9/42	MSTL D742; MSTL 10	SRI; SMRS 10	Rebuilt 1956 GE
S1	646	74437	1946		LSRC 646
RS2	466	73645	10/46		TSBY 466 ; MSO 466 scrapped 2011	rebuilt by Alco in 1956 first RS-2 built
RS2	467	73646	10/46		sold to Mississippi Power & Light co, Port Gibson Miss	rebuilt by Alco in 1955
RS2	468	74986	11/46		LSRC parts source	rebuilt by Alco in 1956
RS2	469	74987	11/46		LSRC 469	rebuilt Alco in 1955; rebuilt by D&M in 1979
RS2	4610	74988	1946		LSRC parts source	rebuilt by Alco in 1957
RS2	481	75571	11/48		scrapped	rebuilt by Alco in 1958
RS3m	974	80751	10/54	BM 1512:	LSRC 974	rebuilt by MK in 1974 to TE56-4A; chopped nose, 251 engine, 1800hp
RS3m	975	80756	10/54	BM 1517	LSRC	rebuilt by MK in 1974 to TE56-4A; chopped nose, 251 engine, 1800hp
C420	976	84779	2/64	LIRR 208	LSRC 976 retired/scrapped after fire	rebuilt by MK in 1975; to D&M 9/76
RS3	977	77571	11/49	LIRR 1520; DH 4020	Morris Leasing 977 scrapped 2011	rebuilt D&M 1978
RS3	1077	81353	1955	LI 1553	MS 1077; Ohio Central 1077	rebuilt by D&M at Tawas
C425	1280	3433-03	12/65	PRR 2439; PC 2439; CR 5073	LSRC 1280; rebuilt to C425M-AC (A/C traction) in 2000	rebuilt by GE / Hornell; 2000 hp 12-251C; to D&M 12/80
C425	181	3433-07	12/65	PRR 2443; PC 2443; CR 5077	LSRC 181 rebuilt to C425M-AC (A/C traction) in 1998	rebuilt by GE / Hornell; 2000 hp 12-251C; to D&M 1/81
C425	281	3433-06	12/65	PRR 2442; PC 2442; CR 5076	LSRC 281	rebuilt by GE / Hornell; 2000 hp 12-251C; to D&M 2/81
C425	381	3433-08	12/65	PRR 2444; PC 2444; CR 5078	LSRC 381	rebuilt by GE / Hornell; 2000 hp 12 251C; to D&M 3/81