Lake Superior & Ishpeming
Iron ore hauling railroad, Empire-Tilden Mine to Lake Superior
RS2 1502
Marquette, MI 9/7/66
photo ©Al Chione
RS3 1604
Eagle Mills, MI 6/28/78 The
Houser Collection duplicate
RS3 1608
Eagle Mills, MI 6/27/78
The Houser Collection duplicate
Eagle Mills, MI 7/10/78 photo
©Bob Heathorn
Eagle Mills, MI 8/19/92
RSD12 1801
Marquette 5/2/70
photo ©Dennis Schmidt
RSD12 1802
Eagle Mills, MI 8/4/77
photo ©Jim Jeffrey?
Eagle Mills, MI 10/80
photographer not noted
RSD12 1803
Eagle Mills, MI 9/6/80
photographer not noted
West Tennessee Railroad 2002 Pete Schierloh
photo
RSD-12 1804
Eagle Mills, MI 8/84
photo ©The Houser Collection
Escanaba, MI 8/30/02
RSD12 1850
Eagle
Mills, MI
photo ©John Mech
West Tennessee Railroad 2002 Pete Schierloh
photo
RSD12 1851
West Tennessee Railroad 2002 Pete Schierloh
photo
RSD12 1852
Ishpeming, MI 8/85 photo
©Pete Ellis
Eagle Mills, MI 11/1/87 photo
©Curt Fortenberry
Trenton, TN 6/98 photographer not
noted
West Tennessee Railroad 2002 Pete Schierloh
photo
RSD12 1853
Eagle Mills,
MI 10/7/81
photo ©Dennis Schmidt
West Tennessee Railroad 2002 Pete Schierloh
photo
U23C 2300
Eagle Mills, MI 8/19/69
The Houser Collection duplicate
U23C 2301
Eagle Mills, MI 4/91
photographer not noted
Eagle Mills, MI 8/19/92
U23C 2302
Ishpeming, MI 6/29/78
The Houser Collection duplicate
Eagle Mills, MI 6/81
U23C 2303
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
U23C 2304
Eagle Mills, MI 9/85
photo ©Lon Coone
RSD15 2400
Marquette, MI 4/29/76
photo ©Robert C Anderson
Eagle Mills, MI
photo ©John Mech
Green Bay, WI 6/92
Green Bay, WI
6/93
RSD15 2401
Marquette, MI 6/5/80
photo ©Gary L Powell
Marquette, MI 5/3/82
photo ©J.M. Seidel
Eagle Mills, MI 7/3/86
photo ©Dennis Schmidt
Eagle Mills, MI 9/9/87
photo
©John Petko
FRV
2406 Green Bay, WI 6/9/90 photo
©J M Seidl
RSD15 2402
Marquette, MI
postcard photo ©Bob Lenardson
Eagle Mills, MI 5/84
photo by Dennis Hertrich
GBW 2407 Green Bay, WI 6/92
GBW 2407 Union, IL 5/23/03
Illinois Railway Museum
RSD15 2403
Eagle Mills, MI 5/3/78
photo ©Larry Nast
location not noted 1/83
photographer
not noted
RSD15 2404
Marquette, MI 6/85
photo by Dennis Hertrich
photo ©John Mech
Green Bay, WI 6/92
RSD15 2405
Green Bay, WI 6/29/78
photo ©The Houser Collection
Green Bay, WI 9/2/91
photo ©Larry Nast
Green Bay, WI 6/92
Green Bay, WI 1/31/93
photo ©James C Herold
U25C 2501
Marquette, MI undated
photo © Al Chione
Eagle Mills, MI 9/85
photo ©Lon Coone
Eagle Mills, MI 8/18/92
Marquette, MI 8/31/02
U30C 3000
Eagle Mills, MI 8/25/97
photo ©Paul Webster
U30C 3001
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
U30C 3002
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
U30C 3005
Marquette, MI
9/1/02
U30C 3005
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
U30C 3006
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
U30C 3007
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
U30C 3008
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
U30C 3009 & 3053
Eagle Mills, MI 8/19/92
U30C 3010
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
U30C 3011 & 3001
Eagle Mills, MI 8/19/92
U30C 3014
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
U30C 3050
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
U30C 3053
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
C30-7 3071
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
C30-7 3072
Eagle Mills, MI 8/31/02
Eagle Mills, MI yard and shop area 9/1/02
Marquette, MI 9/1/02
Presque Isle Station, later used by
Marquette & Huron Mountain
Big Bay Depot postcard
LS&I
Depot Big Bay 7/25/05
Big Bay Depot
Motel
Caboose 16 Wells, MI 8/31/02
Wells, MI 8/31/02
LS&I 9998? Randville, MI
Scale Test car 4
Eagle Mills, MI 8/19/92
Marquette Dock postcard
LS&I
21 2-8-0 Alco, 1910 Marquette & Huron
Mountain #21 has been moved to
Augusta, WI for restoration
Lake Superior & Ishpeming 22 2-8-0 Alco, 1910 5/24/03 North Freedom, WI
Mid Continent Railway
Museum
Lake Superior & Ishpeming 35 2-8-0 Alco, 1916 5/23/03 Union, IL
Illinois Railway Museum
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
Links
Lake 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