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      107 E Railroad St      Clinton Northern Railway

 

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;

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

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

 

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5/28/23