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 currently operate a freight car repair and paint facility at Wells.
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VO-1000 100 5/15/73 Photographer not noted |
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 DS4-4-660 101 1965 photo ©C G Parsons |
DS4-4-660 101 7/67 photo ©Dennis Schmidt |
 DS4-4-660 101 Escanaba, MI 7/5/67 photo ©K.C. Henkels |
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DS4-4-660 101 Wells, MI 8/30/02 |
DS4-4-660 101 Wells, MI 6/15/93 |
DS4-4-660 101 Wells, MI 10/84 photo ©Lon Coone |
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DS4-4-660 102 Wells, MI 8/30/02 |
 DS4-4-660 102 Wells, MI 5/2/80 photo© Larry Nast |
 DS4-4-660 102 Escanaba, MI 6/14/79 photo© Dan Faris |
 DS4-4-1000 201 Channing, MI 3/23/75 photo ©Robert C. Anderson |
 DS4-4-1000 201 Wells, MI 9/9/87 photo ©John Petko |
DS4-4-1000 201 built 7/48, Wells, MI 8/30/02 |
 DS4-4-1000 202 9/13/91 photo ©Peter Wester |
DS4-4-1000 202 10/81 photo ©Dennis Schmidt |
S12 204 Escanaba, MI 8/31/73 photo ©Kevin Idarius |
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S12 204 Escanaba, MI 8/31/73 photo ©Kevin Idarius |
S-12 204 8/74 photo ©Dennis Schmidt |
 S-12 204 Wells, MI 6/23/75 photo ©J M Siedl |
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S-12 204 7/76 Bob Lenardson postcard |
S-12 204 Wells, MI 8/30/02 |
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RS-12 7908 (207) Sycan, OR 5/12/80 photo ©Kevin Idarius |
RS-12 207 Wells, MI 8/30/02 |
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 RS-12 209 Wells, MI 8/18/92 |
RS-12 209 Wells, MI 8/31/02 |
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RS-12 210 Wells, MI 8/31/02 |
RS-12 211 Wells, MI 8/31/02 |
RS-12 212 Wells, MI 8/31/02 |
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RS-12 213 Cadillac, MI 10/8/78 photo ©Dennis Schmidt |
RS-12 213 Wells, MI 8/31/02 |
RS12 214 Wells, MI 8/31/02 |
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RS12 215 Cadillac, Mi. 10/8/78 photo ©Dennis Schmidt |
RS12 300 Channing, MI 6/5/84 photo ©Allen Rider |
 RS12 300 Wells, MI 8/23/84 photo ©Robert C. Anderson |
 RS12 300 Wells, MI 9/85 photo ©Bob Yanosey |
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 RF16 1205 Escanaba, MI 5/23/88 photo ©J M Seidi |
RF16 Sharks 1205, 1216 Middle Granville, NY 9/20/75 photo ©Walter E Zullig Jr.(postcard) |
RF16 Sharks 1205, 1216 Cadillac, MI 4/23/78 photo ©Dennis Schmidt |
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GP38-2 400 Crivits, WI 2/8/89 Mac Owen Collection photo postcard |
GP38-2 401 Wells, MI 8/31/02 |
GP38-2 402 Wells, MI 8/31/02 |
 GP38-2 402 Green Bay, WI 8/29/87 photo ©Fran Wiener |
SD40-2 500 Sidnaw, MI 7/8/05 |
F-Unit 600 Sidnaw, MI 7/8/05 |
 SW 1200 Menominee, MI 12/21/93 photo ©J M Seidl |
SW 1201 Escanaba, MI 7/25/04 |
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SD9 1221 Ontonagan, MI 7/28/04 |
 SD9 1221 Green Bay, WI 11/22/90 photo ©J M Seidl |
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SD9 1222 Green Bay, WI 6/93 |
SD9 1222 Crivits, WI 1/15/90 photo ©J M Seidl |
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 SD9 1223 Crivits, WI 11/19/90 photo ©J M Seidl |
SD9 1223 Channing, MI 8/92 |
 SD9 1224 Green Bay, WI 7/4/90 photo ©J M Seidl |
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Snowplow Channing, MI 8/30/02 |
Fuel car Wells, MI 8/30/02 |
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LS&I Caboose Wells, MI 8/31/92 |
Caboose Wells, MI 8/31/92 |
Roundhouse Wells, MI 8/31/92 |
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Russell snowplow Green Bay, WI 5/23/03 |
Western Star Truck Escanaba, MI 7/8/05 |
Depot Channing, MI 8/31/02 |
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Car Repair Shop Escanaba 7/8/05 |
ex Via cars Escanaba, MI 7/8/05 |
Office, back of roundhouse Wells, MI 6/15/93 |
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Wells, MI 8/31/02 |
Shop Channing, MI 8/31/02 |
2920 Channing, MI 8/31/02 |
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previously used as a school Turner, MI 7/8/05 |
Soo Line 120 Escanaba, MI 7/8/05 |
GBW Boxcar 2943 Woodlawn, MI 7/8/05 |
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Model |
Number |
S/N |
build date |
former road |
disposition |
notes |
| 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 |
in service | |
| S-12 | 204 | 74777 | Calumet & Hecla 204 | out of service | ||
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RS-12 |
207 |
75475 |
5/52 |
SAL 1466; SCL 207; OCE 7908 |
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acquired 1984; out of service |
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RS-12 |
209 |
75477 |
5/52 |
SAL 1468; SCL 209; OCE 7909 |
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acquired 1984; out of service |
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RS-12 |
210 |
75478 |
5/52 |
SAL 1469; SCL 210; OCE 7910 |
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acquired 1984; out of service |
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RS-12 |
211 |
75479 |
5/52 |
SAL 1470; SCL 211; OCE 7911 |
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acquired 1984; out of service |
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RS-12 |
212 |
75480 |
5/52 |
SAL 1471; SCL 212; MIGN 212 |
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acquired 1980; out of service |
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RS-12 |
213 |
75765 |
1/53 |
SAL 1472; SCL 213; MIGN 213 |
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acquired 1980; out of service |
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RS-12 |
214 |
75766 |
1/53 |
SAL 1473; SCL 214; BRL(NCX6494), to E&LS 210:2 |
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acquired 1983; out of service |
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RS-12 |
215 |
75767 |
1/53 |
SAL 1474; SCL 215 MIGN 215 |
renumbered to300 |
acquired 1980; painted ELS colors |
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RS-12 |
300 |
75767 |
1/53 |
SAL 1474; SCL 215 MIGN 215; ELS 215 |
in service |
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GP38-2 |
400 |
36459 |
5/70 |
PC 7843; CR 7843; GNWR 51 |
in service |
painted ELS colors |
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GP38-2 |
401 |
35438 | 10/69 | PC 7809; CR 7809 |
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out of service |
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GP38-2 |
402 |
35401 |
9/69 |
PC 7772; CR 7772 |
in service |
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SD40-2 |
500 |
73687-1 |
6/74 |
MILW 182; SOO 6349; GATX 6349; GATX 9349; GATX 7349 |
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SD40-2 |
501 |
72641-2 |
7/73 |
MILW 22; SOO 6306; EMDX 6306 |
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FP7A |
600 |
10361 |
1/51 |
MILW 96A; WICT 96A; WICT 71A |
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SW8 |
1200 |
16925 |
6/52 |
Reserve Mining 1200 |
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SW8 |
1201 |
16971 |
6/52 |
Reserve Mining 1201 |
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SW9 |
1202 |
18297 |
6/53 |
Reserve Mining 1202 |
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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 |
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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 | ||
| SD9 | 1221 | 19990 | 6/55 | Reserve Mining 1221 | ||
| SD9 | 1222 | 19991 | 6/55 | Reserve Mining 1222 | out of service | |
| SD9 | 1223 | 21066 | 9/56 | Reserve Mining 1223 | ||
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SD9 |
1224 |
22417 |
12/56 |
Reserve Mining 1224 |
out of service |
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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