Lake State Railway
Feb. 17,1992, Detroit & Mackinac RR was sold to the Huron Acquisition Co. and became Lake State Railway.
S1 646
RS2 469
RS3m 974
RS3m 975
C420 976
C425m 1280
C425m 181
C425M 281
C425m 381
RS11 1195
HR412 698 Bay City, MI 5/21/05
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HR412 698 Roscommon, MI 7/9/02
M420 798 "City of Alpena" Alpena, MI 7/3/05
M420 798 "City of Alpena" Bay City, MI 5/21/05
M420 798 "City of Alpena" Bay City, MI 7/10/05
M420 3500 Bay City, MI 2004 photo ŠJohn C Benson
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M420 3504 "City of Tawas City" Tawas City, MI 7/2/05
M420W 3515 Bay City, MI 5/21/05
M420 3571 "For the Gipper 2004" Bay City, MI 7/10/05
Caboose / Troop Sleeper 203 Alpena, MI 7/3/05
Boxcar 10242 Roscommon, MI 7/9/02
Thrall door car Bay City, MI 7/10/05
Model
Number
S/N
build date
former road
disposition
notes
S1
646
74437
1946
DM 646
sold 2007
DM's first diesel
overhauled in 1999
RS2
468
74986
11/46
parts source
rebuilt by Alco in 1956
RS2
469
74987
11/46
sold
rebuilt Alco in 1955;
rebuilt by D&M in 1979
RS2
4610
74988
1946
parts source
rebuilt by Alco in 1957
RS3
974
80751
10/54
BM 1512; DM 974
sold
rebuilt by MK in 1974
to TE56-4A; chopped nose,
251 engine, 1800hp
RS3
975
80756
10/54
BM 1517; DM 975
SOLD
painted into LSRC colors,
named "Lake Huron"
rebuilt by MK in 1974
to TE56-4A; chopped nose,
251 engine, 1800hp
C420
976
84779
2/64
LIRR 208; DM 976
painted into LSRC colors,
named "City of West Branch"
retired/scrapped after fire
rebuilt by MK in 1975;
to D&M 9/76
C425
1280
3433-03
12/65
PC (PRR) 2439;
CR 5073; DM 1280
rebuilt to C425M-AC
(A/C traction) in 2000
named "City of Grayling"
rebuilt by GE / Hornell;
2000 hp 12-251C;
C425
181
3433-07
12/65
PC (PRR) 2443;
CR 5077; DM 181
rebuilt to C425M-AC
(A/C traction) in 1998
named "City of Bay City"
rebuilt by GE / Hornell;
2000 hp 12-251C;
to D&M 1/81
C425
281
3433-06
12/65
PC (PRR) 2442;
CR 5076; DM 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; DM 381
active
rebuilt by GE / Hornell;
2000 hp 12-251C;
to D&M 3/81
RS11
1195
N&W 405; NHVT ?;
HR412
698
1981
CN 3583
M420W
798
1976
CN 3577
named "City of Alpena"
M420W
3500
CN 3500; KPR 3500
M420W
3504
CN 3504; KPR 3504
named "City of Tawas City"
M420W
3515
CN 3515; KPR 3515
M420W
3563
CN 3563; KPR 3563
Sold 9/2007 to Great Western RR of Saskatchewan #2003
M420W
3571
CN 3571; KPR 3571
Sold 9/2007 to Great Western RR of Saskatchewan #2004
Repainted & named
"For the Gipper 2004"
M420W
3575
CN 3575; KPR 3575
GP38M
371
28793
1/64
DTI 351; GTW 6351;
IHRC 371; WAER 371;
VTR 251
named "Lake Erie"
GP40m-3
1162
38535
11/71
B&O 4055; CSX 6630; TFM 1162; TM 1162; FURX 1162
GP40 rebuilt to GP40m-3
GP40m-3
1164
31793
7/66
SAL 624; SCL 1539;
SBD 6695; CSX 6695;
TFM 1164; FURX 1164
GP40 rebuilt to GP40m-3
GP40m-3
1169
36722
12/70
B&O 3741; CSX 6517; TFM 1169; FURX 1169
GP40 rebuilt to GP40m-3
GP40m-3
1179
36726
12/70
B&O 3745; CSX 6521; TFM 1179; FURX 1179
GP40 rebuilt to GP40m-3
SD40
5921
36887
9/70
GTW 5921
GP35
2003
28871
2/64
SP 7444; SP 6556;
CLN 2003; DJPX 2003;
WRIX 2003
GP35 rebuilt to GP35M;
rebuilt to GP38M?
GP38M
2052
28790
1/64
MP 618; MP 2516;
MP 2608; WC 4004;
WC 2052
GP35 rebuilt to GP35M;
rebuilt to GP38M?
BM = Boston & Maine
CN = Canadian National
CR = Conrail
CSX = CSX Transportation
DH = Delaware & Hudson
DJPX = David Joseph Transportation
DM = Detroit & Mackinac
FURX = First Union Rail
IHRC = Indiana Hi Rail Corporation
KPR = Kelowna Pacific Railroad
LIRR = Long Island Railroad
LSRC = Lake State Railway
MS = Michigan Shores Railroad
MSO = Michigan Southern Railroad
MSTL = Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
NHVT = New Hampshire & Vermont
OHCR = Ohio Central Railroad
PC (PRR) = Penn Central (Pennsylvania RR)
SAL = Seaboard Air Line
SBD = Seaboard System
SCL = Seaboard Coast Line
SP = Southern Pacific
TFM = Kansas City Southern de Mexico
TM = Texas Mexican Railway
TSBY = Tuscola & Saginaw Bay
VTR = Vermont Railway, Inc
WAER = Wabash & Erie
WC = Wisconsin Central
WRIX = Western Rail Inc
Roster information sources: D&M Roster - The Diesel Shop
Lake State Railway Railfan Site
11/23/07