Escanaba & Lake Superior
Incorporated Nov. 17, 1898. The E&LS operates freight service from
Wells, MI to Ontonagon, MI, and from Republic, MI to Green Bay, WI,
with the two lines crossing at Channing, MI. They
also operate a
freight car repair and paint facility at Wells. The line to Ontonagon has been
removed
11 Whitcomb 65DE19a photo link fbk2025
100 Baldwin VO-1000
101 Baldwin DS4-4-660
102 Baldwin DS4-4-660
201 Baldwin DS4-4-1000
202 Baldwin DS4-4-1000
204 Baldwin S12
207 Baldwin RS-12 (7908)
209 Baldwin RS-12 scrapped 2026
210 Baldwin RS-12 scrapped 2026
211 Baldwin RS-12 scrapped 2026
212 Baldwin RS-12 scrapped 2026
213 Baldwin RS-12 scrapped 2026
214 Baldwin RS-12 scrapped 2026
300 Baldwin RS-12 (215)
1205 Baldwin RF16 ex D&H 1205 exx MGA 1205, exxx NYC 1205
1216 Baldwin RF16 ex D&H 1216, exx MGA 1216, exxx NYC 1216
400 EMD GP38 original 401 was renumbered to class leader 400 after painting
401 EMD GP38 original 400 was renumbered to 401
402 EMD GP38
500 EMD SD40-2 fbk2025
600 EMD FP7A
1200 EMD SW8
1201 EMD SW8
1220 EMD SD9
1221 EMD SD9
1222 EMD SD9
1223EMD SD9
1224 EMD SD9
106, 901 & F7B 102B EMD F7A Green Bay, WI 5/23/03 National Railroad Museum
Rolling Stock
Snowplow 112
Green Bay, WI E&LS Russell snowplow National Railroad Museum
Fuel car
ex LS&I Caboose 16
LS&I 9998 ex IC 9998 Randville Dickinson N 7405 M-95 @pulpwood loading facility
Escanaba & Lake Superior 108
Escanaba & Lake Superior 110 Wells Delta 6379 S 1st St
Ore Cars, Copper Range 60
ex Via cars Escanaba, MI 7/8/05
1366 French Lick IN Indiana Railway Museum
Wells, MI 8/31/02
Soo Line X-120 Escanaba, MI (ex-1124) HW dining car converted (4/56) to MofW
2943 ex GBW
2920 ex GBW
Maintenance Equipment
Felch Twp / Turner (previously used as a school) County 426 M.5 Rd & Hintz Rd
Western Star Truck
Escanaba 1974
Facilities
Wells Roundhouse and Office
Channing Depot
Escanaba Car Repair Shop 1401 N 26th St #20
Channing Shop 8/31/02
|
Model |
Number |
S/N |
build date |
former road |
status / disposition |
notes |
| Whitcomb 65t | 11 | 60522. | 1945 | U.S. Army Transportation Corps 8807, later Mead Corp. No. 11 | ||
|
VO-1000 |
100 |
72227 |
6/46 |
purchased new |
unk |
|
|
DS4-4-660 |
101 |
73367 |
11/47 |
purchased new |
out of service |
|
|
DS4-4-660 |
102 |
75700 |
8/52 |
purchased new |
out of service |
|
|
DS4-4-1000 |
201 |
73956 |
8/48 |
US Army L-4; Calumet & Hecla 201 |
out of service |
|
|
DS4-4-1000 |
202 |
73957 |
8/48 |
Calumet & Hecla 202 |
retired/out of service 8/07 |
|
|
S-12 |
204 |
74777 |
|
Calumet & Hecla 204 |
out of service |
|
|
RS-12 |
207 |
75475 |
5/52 |
SAL 1466; SCL 207; OCE 7908 |
out of service |
acquired 1984
|
|
RS-12 |
209 |
75477 |
5/52 |
SAL 1468; SCL 209; OCE 7909 |
out of service |
acquired 1984
|
|
RS-12 |
210 |
75478 |
5/52 |
SAL 1469; SCL 210; OCE 7910 |
out of service |
acquired 1984
|
|
RS-12 |
211 |
75479 |
5/52 |
SAL 1470; SCL 211; OCE 7911 |
out of service |
acquired 1984
|
|
RS-12 |
212 |
75480 |
5/52 |
SAL 1471; SCL 212; MIGN 212 |
out of service |
acquired 1980
|
|
RS-12 |
213 |
75765 |
1/53 |
SAL 1472; SCL 213; MIGN 213 |
out of service |
acquired 1980
|
|
RS-12 |
214 |
75766 |
1/53 |
SAL 1473; SCL 214; BRL(NCX6494), to E&LS 210:2 |
out of service |
acquired 1983
|
|
RS-12 |
300 |
75767 |
1/53 |
SAL 1474; SCL 215 MIGN 215; ELS 215 |
in service |
acquired 1980 painted ELS colors |
|
GP38 |
400 |
36459 |
5/70 |
PC 7843; CR 7843; GNWR 51 |
in service |
painted ELS colors |
|
GP38 |
401 |
35438 |
10/69 |
PC 7809; CR 7809 |
out of service |
|
|
GP38 |
402 |
35401 |
9/69 |
PC 7772; CR 7772 |
in service |
|
|
SD40-2 |
500 |
73687-1 |
6/74 |
MILW 182; SOO 6349; GATX 6349; GATX 9349; GATX 7349 |
|
|
|
SD40-2 |
501 |
72641-2 |
7/73 |
MILW 22; SOO 6306; EMDX 6306 |
|
|
| SD40-2 | 502 | ELS 1344 | ||||
|
FP7A |
600 |
10361 |
1/51 |
MILW 96A; WICT 96A; WICT 71A |
|
|
|
SW8 |
1200 |
16925 |
6/52 |
Reserve Mining 1200 |
|
|
|
SW8 |
1201 |
16971 |
6/52 |
Reserve Mining 1201 |
|
|
|
RF-16 |
1205 |
75316 |
12/51 |
NYC 3805 (1205); MGA 1205; D&H 1205; MIGN 1205; Castolite 1205 |
Reported to be in storage on the E&LS |
acquired 1979 |
|
RF-16 |
1216 |
75372 |
1/52 |
NYC 3816 (1216); MGA 1216; D&H 1216; MIGN 1216; Castolite 1216 |
Reported to be in storage on the E&LS |
acquired 1979 |
|
SD9 |
1220 |
19989 |
6/55 |
Reserve Mining 1220 |
stored in Wells for parts |
|
|
SD9 |
1221 |
19990 |
6/55 |
Reserve Mining 1221 |
in use, road service |
|
|
SD9 |
1222 |
19991 |
6/55 |
Reserve Mining 1222 |
stored in Wells for parts |
|
|
SD9 |
1223 |
21066 |
9/56 |
Reserve Mining 1223 |
restricted from interchange since 2003 and used only in Escanaba |
|
|
SD9 |
1224 |
22417 |
12/56 |
Reserve Mining 1224 |
in use, road service |
Roster information updated 11/19/09
Reporting Marks: BRL = Birmingham Rail & Locomotive
CR = Conrail
MGA = Monongahela Railroad
MIGN = Michigan Northern
MILW = Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific (Milwaukee Road)
SAL = Seaboard Air Line
SCL = Seaboard Coast Line
OCE = Oregon, California & Eastern
WICT = Wisconsin & Southern
Roster Information sources:
Extra 2000 South
The Baldwin Diesel Zone
The UNofficial EMD Homepage
Links
The Baldwin Diesel Zone - Escanaba & Lake Superior
The Upper Michigan RR Page Escanaba & Lake Superior Page
Escanaba & Lake Superior Operations
Escanaba & Lake Superior Railway Photos by Ted Ellis
Reference Material
Baldwin's Light Road Switcher - the RS12 Warren Calloway Diesel Era Jul/Aug 92
The Elongated Escanaba & Lake Superior Steven Glischinski Trains Jul 84
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