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

7/20/92

44ton 10

Tawas City

7/20/92

 

S1 646

Alpena, MI

7/3/05

 

S1 646

Alpena

9/96 

 

RS2 466

Cheboygan, MI

6/27/78

photo ©John C. Benson

RS2 466

C. M. Ritter

Millington, MI

10/3/87

Jeff Williams photo

RS2 466

Owosso, MI

3/91

photo ©DeClerg Rail Images

TSBY RS2 466

8/17/84

photo ©Dennis Schmidt  

Michigan Southern

RS2 466

White Pigeon, MI

6/23/96

photo ©DeClerg Rail Images

Michigan Southern 

RS2 466

White Pigeon, MI  

5/7/05

RS2 468

Alpena, MI

7/3/05

RS2 468

Alpena, MI

9/96

 

RS2 469

East Tawas, MI

8/72

Photo © Dick Vartabedian

RS2 469

 

 

RS2 4610

Alpena, MI

7/3/05

RS2 4610

Tawas City, MI

7/20/92

 

RS2 481

Tawas City, MI

7/20/92

   

RS3m  974

Tawas City, MI  

10/1/87

photo ©Jeff Williams

   

RS3m 974

Rogers City, MI

8/15/92

RS3m 974

Bay City, MI

3/80

photographer not noted

RS3m 974

Rogers City, MI

8/15/92

RS3m  975

Bay City, MI  

10/13/84

photo ©Jeff Williams

RS3m  975

Roscommon, MI  

7/9/02

RS3m  975

Roscommon, MI  

7/9/02

RS3m  975

Bay City, MI  

10/7/01

RS3m  975

Lake Huron

Bay City, MI

7/10/05

 

C420  976

Cheboygan, MI

8/17/84

photo ©Carl G Perelman

C420  976

 Tawas City, MI

10/1/87

photo ©Jeff Williams

C420  976

Bay City, MI

10/7/01

C420  976

City of West Branch

Alpena, MI

7/3/05

   

RS3m  977

Bay City, MI

6/80

photographer not noted

RS3m  977

Alpena, MI

9/10/87

John Petco photo

 

Morris Stone RS3m 977

ex D&M 977

 Michigan Southern RS3m 977

ex Morris Stone

exx D&M 977

9/29/07

 

RS3 1077

Bay City, MI

7/12/84

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

RS3 1077

Bay City, MI

3/83

photographer not noted on slide

Ohio Central 1077

C425m 1280

Kalamazoo, MI

2/91         

C425m 1280

Bay City, MI

10/9/99

photo ©DeClerg Rail Images

C425m 1280

Kalamazoo, MI

2/91      

C425m 1280

City of Grayling

Bay City, MI

7/10/05

C425m 1280

City of Grayling

Grayling, MI

10/15/05

C425m 1280

City of Grayling

Grayling, MI

10/15/05

C425M  181

Cleveland, OH

2/13/81

photo ©John C Benson

C425M  181

Bay City, MI

8/82

photographer not noted on slide

C425M-AC  181

City of Bay City

Bay City, MI

5/21/05

C425M  281

Bay City, MI 

10/83

photographer not noted on slide

C425M  281

Grayling, MI 

8/30/02

C425M  281

Bay City, MI

5/21/05

C425m 381

Bay City, MI

10/1/87

Jeff Williams photo

C425m 381

Bay City, MI

7/10/05

C425m 381

Alpena, MI

7/3/05

Caboose / Troop Sleeper 203

Alpena, MI

Caboose / Troop Sleeper 203

Alpena, MI

7/3/05

Caboose / Troop Sleeper 209

Alpena, MI

8/15/92

Office

former Troop Sleeper

Cheboygan, MI

Office

After restoration

Caboose / Troop Sleeper 7

Owosso, MI 

6/12/04

Business Car  2

Owosso, MI 

6/12/04

Caboose 206 & 208

Tawas City

7/20/92

 

Caboose 207

Grayling, MI

7/9/02

Alpena

Roundhouse

Roundhouse

Alpena

7/3/05

Engine House

Bay City

7/10/05

Roundhouse

East Tawas

7/3/05

Combine W60

East Tawas

9/24/06

 

Boxcar 10023

Durand, MI

6/16/92

Marquette Rail 1173

Grand Rapids, MI

4/28/07

 
 

Passenger Depot

Harrisville, MI

7/13/02

Passenger Depot

Standish , MI

10/7/01

Passenger Depot

Cheboygan, MI

8/15/92

(this has been torn down)

Passenger Depot

Lincoln , MI

7/11/02

moved from West Harrisville  (Museum) 

Michigan Historical Marker info

Passenger Depot

Omer, MI

10/7/01

 

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

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

RS3

974

80751

10/54

BM 1512:

LSRC 974

active

rebuilt  by MK in 1974

to TE56-4A; chopped nose, 251 engine, 1800hp

RS3 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; OHCR 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

                                            Extra 2200 South

Links

Detroit & Mackinac Railway Historical Society

Detroit & Mackinac photos Fallen Flags Railroad Photos

Detroit & Mackinac Railway Company at Michigan Railroads

The Railroad in Grayling

Chief Wawatam

An Album of Railway Pictures

 

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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06/08/08