Lake Superior & Ishpeming
Iron ore hauling railroad, Empire-Tilden Mine to Lake Superior
RS2 1502
RS3 1604
RS3 1608
RSD12 1801
RSD12 1802
RSD12 1803
RSD-12 1804
RSD12 1850
RSD12 1851
RSD12 1852
RSD12 1853
U23C 2300
U23C 2301
U23C 2302
U23C 2303
U23C 2304
RSD15 2400
RSD15 2401
RSD15 2402
RSD15 2403
RSD15 2404
RSD15 2405
U25C 2501
U30C 3000
U30C 3001
U30C 3002
U30C 3005
U30C 3006
U30C 3007
U30C 3008
U30C 3009 & 3053
U30C 3010
U30C 3011 & 3001
U30C 3014
U30C 3050
U30C 3053
C30-7 3071
C30-7 3072
Eagle Mills, MI yard and shop area 9/1/02
LS&I 21 2-8-0 Alco, 1910
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#21 also ran on Marquette & Huron Mountain it has now been moved to Augusta, WI for restoration
LS&I 22 2-8-0 Alco, 1910
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Mid Continent Railway Museum LS&I 22
LS&I 22 2-8-0 Alco, 1916
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Illinois Railway Museum LS&I 35
M&HM 23 Marquette, MI 8/28/74 photo ©Robert C Anderson
Lake Superior & Ishpeming 18 2-8-0 Alco (Pittsburgh) Grand Canyon, AZ Grand Canyon Railroad
Lake Superior & Ishpeming 20 2-8-0 Alco (Pittsburgh) Grand Canyon, AZ Grand Canyon Railroad
Lake Superior & Ishpeming 23 2-8-0 Alco (Pittsburgh) Kingston, NY Empire State Railway Museum
Lake Superior & Ishpeming 24 2-8-0 Alco, 1910 Green Bay, WI National Railroad Museum
Lake Superior & Ishpeming 29 2-8-0 Alco (Pittsburg) Grand Canyon, AZ Grand Canyon Railroad
Lake Superior & Ishpeming 33 2-8-0 Baldwin West Lafayette, OH Ohio Central
Lake Superior & Ishpeming 34 Alco 2-8-0 Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
West Tennessee Railroad former LS&I Alcos
Status as of 1/02
1801 - O/S for Parts
1850 - O/S for Parts
1851 - O/S for Parts, no trucks
1852 - Operational, Stored pending SALE.
1853 - Operational, Stored pending SALE.
1854 - O/S for Parts, gutted
Road #
Model
Builder number
Build date
Notes
1001
RS-1
79576
12/51
Retired 12/67; to George R. Silcott, then to L.B. Foster; then to the Sabine River & Northern1001; renumbered SR&N 101 (7/73)
1002
RS-1
79577
12/51
Retired 12/67; to Calumet & Hecla, 205
1003
RS-1
79578
12/51
Retired 12/67; to Calumet & Hecla, 206
1501
RS-2
76802
4/49
Retired 6/69; George R. Silcott, then to Peabody Coal Co 1501
1502
RS-2
76803
4/49
Retired 3/69; George R. Silcott, then to Peabody Coal Co 1502
1503
RS-2
76804
4/49
Retired 2/69; George R. Silcott, then to Peabody Coal Co 1503
1504
RS-3
78301
9/50
Renumbered to 1604; retired 9/89; to Clint Jones; to MNNR 1604
1505
RS-3
78302
9/50
Renumbered to 1605; retired 3/72; to BC Rail 559,
converted to slug S-405 in 1984
1606
RS-3
80478
5/53
Retired 3/72; to BC Rail 560, converted to slug S-404 in 1984
1607
RS-3
80479
5/53
Retired 1/65; traded to GE on U25C 2500
1608
RS-3
80737
5/54
Retired 1/86; scrapped 1/90
1609
RS-3
81350
8/55
Retired 8/74; to Diesel Supply Co (dealer); to Continental Grain 207
1610
RS-3
81365
9/55
Retired 1/70; scrapped 7/70
1611
RS-3
78264
9/50
Built as CRI&P 466; acquired from GE 10/66; retired 6/72; to
Rail to Water Transfer 102; to Mexico
1801
RSD-12
81953
2/57
Retired 5/89; to Nashville & Eastern 1801; to West Tennessee 1801
1802
RSD-12
81954
2/57
Retired 7/87; scrapped 12/89
1803
RSD-12
83547
11/59
Retired 5/89; to Nashville & Eastern 1803; to West Tennessee 1803
1804
RSD-12
84293
4/63
Retired 10/89; to Basic Marine, Escanaba, MI;
prime mover used to re-power a tugboat
1850
RSD-12
81943
4/56
Built as C&O 6700; to C&O 2007; to B&O 2007; to LASCO 2007;
to LS&I 1800; to LS&I 1850; retired 5/89; to Nashville & Eastern1850;
to West Tennessee 1850
1851
RSD-12
81944
4/56
Built as C&O 6701; to C&O 2008; to B&O 2008; to LASCO 2008;
to LS&I 1805; to LS&I 1851; retired 5/89; to Nashville & Eastern1851;
to West Tennessee 1851
1852
RSD-12
81945
4/56
Built as C&O 6702; to C&O 2009; to B&O 2009; to LASCO 2009;
to LS&I 1806; to LS&I 1852; retired 5/89; to Nashville & Eastern1852; to West Tennessee 1852
1853
RSD-12
81946
4/56
Built as C&O 6703; to C&O 2010; to B&O 2010; to LASCO 2010;
to LS&I 1807; to LS&I 1853; retired 5/89; to Nashville & Eastern1853; to West Tennessee 1853
2300
U23C
36706
3/68
Retired and sold 1993-94; scrapped
2301
U23C
36707
4/68
Retired and sold 1993-94; scrapped
2302
U23C
37138
9/69
Retired and sold 1993-94; scrapped
2303
U23C
37572
9/70
Retired and sold 1993-94; scrapped
2304
U23C
37573
9/70
Retired and sold 1993-94; scrapped
2400
RSD-15
81764
5/59
Built as Santa Fe 802, re# 9802: acquired 4/75; retired 11/89;
to FRV 2400; to GB&W 2400; scrapped
2401
RSD-15
83466
5/59
Built as Santa Fe 807, re# 9807: acquired 4/75; retired 11/89;
to FRV 2406; to GB&W 2406; scrapped
2402
RSD-15
83577
5/60
Built as Santa Fe 841, re# 9841: acquired 4/75; retired 11/89;
to FRV 2407; to GB&W 2407; to IRM
2403
RSD-15
83054
6/60
Built as Santa Fe 844, re# 9844: acquired 4/75; retired 11/89;
to FRV 2403; to GB&W 2403; scrapped
2404
RSD-15
83469
6/59
Built as Santa Fe 810, re# 9810: acquired 4/75; retired 11/89;
to FRV 2404; to GB&W 2404; scrapped
2405
RSD-15
83574
5/60
Built as Santa Fe 838, re# 9838: acquired 4/75; retired 11/89;
to FRV 2405;to GB&W 2405
2500
U25C
35062
5/64
Out of service 12/84; retired 10/89; scrapped 1/90
2501
U25C
35063
7/64
Retired 10/89; placed on display in Marquette, MI
3000
U30C
39718
4/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5931; acquired 4/89
3001
U30C
39721
4/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5828; acquired 4/89; retired
3002
U30C
39725
5/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5830; acquired 4/89; retired
3003
U30C
39730
5/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5937; acquired 4/89
3004
U30C
39715
4/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5825; acquired 4/89
3005
U30C
39714
4/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5829; acquired 4/89
3006
U30C
39720
4/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5932; acquired 4/89
3007
U30C
39724
5/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5934; acquired 4/89; retired
3008
U30C
39732
5/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5832; acquired 8/89
3009
U30C
40390
5/75
Built as Burlington Northern 5303(2nd); acquired 12/90
3010
U30C
40395
5/75
Built as Burlington Northern 5305(2nd); acquired 12/90
3011
U30C
40640
6/75
Built as Burlington Northern 5838; acquired 12/90
3012
U30C
40737
7/75
Built as Detroit Edison 018; acquired 1995; retired
3013
U30C
40738
7/75
Built as Detroit Edison 019; acquired 1995; retired
3014
U30C
40739
7/75
Built as Detroit Edison 020; acquired 1995; retired
3015
U30C
40740
7/75
Built as Detroit Edison 021; acquired 1995; retired
3016
U30C
40741
3/72
Built as Detroit Edison 022; acquired 1995; retired
U30C
38237
3/72
Built as Detroit Edison 007; acquired 1995; used as parts supply
3050
U30C
39719
5/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5927; acquired by LASCO 7/89;
leased to LS&I
3051
U30C
39716
5/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5930; acquired by LASCO 7/89;
leased to LS&I
3052
U30C
39728
5/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5936; acquired by LASCO 7/89;
leased to LS&I
3053
U30C
39732
5/74
Built as Burlington Northern 5938; acquired by LASCO 7/89;
leased to LS&I
3071
C30-7
41541
6/77
Built as Burlington Northern 5518; acquired 1999
3072
C30-7
41550
7/77
Built as Burlington Northern 5527; acquired 1999
3073
C30-7
41552
7/77
Built as Burlington Northern 5529; acquired 1999
3074
C30-7
41595
11/77
Built as Burlington Northern 5531; acquired 1999
Also see: Marquette & Huron Mountain
LinksLake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LS&I #1 Combination Car at Mid Continent Railway and Museum
New Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railway Photos by Ted Ellis
Unofficial Lake Superior & Ishpeming Website
OreRail Mailing List onelist.com
Andy Larson's Home Page Marquette area Railroad, Mine, & Ore Dock photos and information
ALCoWorld
Reference Materials
Motive Power of The Lake Superior & Ishpeming David R, Sweetland Diesel Era Sep/Oct 2005
U-Boats in the U.P. Steve Glischinsky Trains Sep. 99
Pellets and Pulpwood Doug Leffler Railfan & Railroad Mar 80
Alligators in The North Woods Sandy Burton Railfan & Railroad
Videos
Alcos, Iron Ore and More Buy it at Rails & Shafts
Michigan Ore Lines Pentrex
4/25/08