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.
120 DLC-6 2009 Photo 2020 photo Lake St @Fiske St @Depot Museum
10 GE 44ton
646 Alco S1
466 Alco RS2 blt 10/46 sn 73645
467 Alco RS2
468 Alco RS2
469 Alco RS2
4610 Alco RS2
481 Alco RS2
974 Alco RS3m
975 Alco RS3m
976 Alco C420
977 Alco RS3
1077 Alco RS3
1280 Alco C425m 1991 photo link
181 Alco C425m
281 Alco C425m
381 Alco C425m
Cabooses
7
203 2020 photo
205 ex PRR, steel, cupola, blt.'29 2020 photo 199 N Main St @ tracks
206 & 208
207 W Michigan Ave & Norway St @Depot Museum
209-210
Passenger Cars
1
2 (ex-C&O 5) HW business car
3
4
5
W60 Combine wood baggage/mail Clinton Northern Railway 107 E Railroad St
100 J&S wood vestibule cafe-lounge observation Carillon Historical Park Dayton, OH
Freight Cars
MOW
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Passenger & Freight Depots
Alpena
Harrisville
Standish
Omer
West Harrisville (moved to Lincoln) (Museum) Michigan Historical Marker
Cheboygan (this has been torn down)
Shops, Service Facilities, Offices
Tawas City
Alpena
Bay City
Cheboygan Office (former Troop Sleeper) 2020 photo 404 S Huron St @Cheboygan County Historical Museum
Harrisville
Cheboygan River North Eastern State Trail
Alpena Thunder Bay River
|
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; |
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 |
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 at Fallen Flags Railroad Photos
Detroit & Mackinac Railway Company at Michigan Railroads
Detroit & Mackinac office train grill car MP 873 at Tenessee Vally Railroad Museum
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
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