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 Linwood to Sallings.
Service to Mackinaw City ended in 1990.
Feb. 17,1992, D&M was sold to the Huron Acquisition Co. and became Lake State Railway.
DLC-6 120
Tawas City,
MI 7/20/92
44ton 10
Tawas City,
MI 7/20/92
S1 646
Alpena,
MI 9/96
Alpena, MI 7/3/05
RS2 466
Cheboygan, MI 6/27/78
photo ©John C. Benson
undated, location, photographer not noted
TSBY 466 8/17/84
photo ©Dennis Schmidt
TSBY 466 "C. M. Ritter" Millington,
MI 10/3/87
photo© Jeff Williams
TSBY 466 Owosso, MI 3/91
photo ©DeClerg Rail Images
Michigan Southern
466 White Pigeon, MI 6/23/96
photo ©DeClerg Rail Images
Michigan Southern 466 White Pigeon, MI 5/7/05
RS2 468
11/86 location and photographer not noted
11/86 location and photographer not noted
Alpena, MI 1992
Alpena, MI 9/96
Alpena, MI 7/3/05
RS2 469
East Tawas, MI 8/72 Photo ©
Dick Vartabedian
date, location not noted
RS2 4610
Tawas City, MI 8/15/82
photographer not noted
Tawas City, MI 7/20/92
Alpena, MI 7/3/05
RS2 481
Tawas City 5/85
photographer not noted
Tawas City, MI 7/20/92
RS3m 974
Bay City, MI 3/80
photographer not noted
Tawas City, MI 10/1/87
photo ©Jeff Williams
Rogers City, MI 8/15/92
RS3m 975
Bay City, MI 10/13/84
photo ©Jeff Williams
Tawas City, MI 7/20/92
LSRC
975 Bay City, MI 10/7/01
LSRC
975 Roscommon, MI 7/9/02
LSRC
975 "Lake Huron"
Bay City, MI 7/10/05
C420 976
Cheboygan, MI 8/17/84
photo ©Carl G Perelman
Tawas City, MI 10/1/87
photo ©Jeff Williams
LSRC
976 Bay City, MI 10/7/01
LSRC 976
"City of West Branch"
Alpena, MI 7/3/05
RS3 977
Bay City, MI 6/80
photographer not noted
Alpena, MI 9/10/87
photo© John Petco
Morris Stone 977 White
Pigeon, MI
photographer not noted
Michigan Southern 977 White
Pigeon, MI 9/29/07
RS3 1077
Bay City, MI 3/83
photographer not noted
Bay City, MI 7/12/84
photo ©Dennis Schmidt
C425m 1280
Kalamazoo, MI
2/91
LSRC
1280 Bay City, MI 10/9/99
photo ©DeClerg Rail Images
LSRC
1280
"City of Grayling"
Bay City, MI 7/10/05
LSRC
1280
"City of Grayling"
Grayling, MI 10/15/05
C425m 181
Cleveland, OH 2/13/81
photo
©John C Benson
Bay City, MI 8/82
photographer not noted
Bay City, MI 10/83
photographer not noted
LSRC
181 "City of Bay City" Bay City, MI 5/21/05
C425M 281
LSRC
281 Grayling, MI 8/30/02
LSRC
281 Bay City, MI 5/21/05
C425m 381
Bay City, MI 10/1/87
photo© Jeff Williams
LSRC 381 Bay City, MI 7/10/05
LSRC 381 Alpena, MI 7/3/05
Rolling Stock
Caboose / Troop Sleeper 203 Alpena, MI
Caboose / Troop Sleeper 203 Alpena, MI 7/3/05
Caboose / Troop Sleeper
209 Alpena, MI 8/15/92
Caboose / Troop Sleeper
7 Owosso, MI 6/12/04
Caboose 206 &
208
Tawas City 7/20/92
Caboose 207 Grayling, MI 7/9/02
Business Car
2 Owosso, MI 6/12/04
Combine W60 East Tawas 9/24/06
Boxcar 10023 Durand, MI 6/16/92
Marquette Rail 1173
Grand Rapids, MI 4/28/07
Passenger Depots
Harrisville, MI 7/13/02
Standish , MI 10/7/01
Omer, MI 10/7/01
Lincoln , MI 7/11/02 moved from West Harrisville (Museum)
Michigan Historical Marker info
Cheboygan, MI 8/15/92
(this has been torn down)
Service facilities
Alpena Roundhouse
Alpena
Roundhouse 7/3/05
Bay City
Engine House 7/10/05
East Tawas
Roundhouse 7/3/05
Cheboygan
Office
(former Troop Sleeper) 8/15/92
Cheboygan Office, After restoration
7/3/05 , MI
|
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 |
Rebuilt 1956 GE |
|
S1 |
646 |
74437 |
1946 |
|
LSRC 646 |
|
|
RS2 |
466 |
73645 |
10/46 |
|
TSBY 466 ; MSO 466 |
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 (active) |
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 active |
rebuilt by MK in 1974 to TE56-4A; chopped nose, 251 engine, 1800hp |
|
RS3m |
975 |
80756 |
10/54 |
BM 1517 |
LSRC active |
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 |
rebuilt D&M 1978 |
|
RS3 |
1077 |
81353 |
1955 |
LI 1553 |
MS 1077; |
rebuilt by D&M at Tawas |
|
C425 |
1280 |
3433-03 |
12/65 |
PC (PRR) 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 |
PC (PRR) 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 |
PC (PRR) 2442; CR 5076 |
LSRC 281 active |
rebuilt by GE / Hornell; 2000 hp 12-251C; to D&M 2/81 |
|
C425 |
381 |
3433-08 |
12/65 |
PC (PRR) 2444; CR 5078 |
LSRC 381 |
rebuilt by GE / Hornell; 2000 hp 12-251C; to D&M 3/81 |
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
Lake State Railway Railfan Site
Links
Detroit & Mackinac Railway Historical Society
Detroit & Mackinac photos Fallen Flags Railroad Photos
Detroit & Mackinac Railway Company at Michigan Railroads
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
06/08/08