Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad

 

RS3 1608

Eagle Mills, MI 

8/19/92

stored unserviceable

RS3 1608

Eagle Mills, MI 

7/10/78

photo ©Bob Heathorn

RSD12 1801

Marquette

5/2/70

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

RSD12 1802

Eagle Mills, MI

10/80

photographer not noted

RSD12 1803

Eagle Mills, MI

9/6/80

photographer not noted

RSD12 1803

West Tennessee Railroad

2002

Pete Schierloh photo

RSD12 1803, 1850

West Tennessee Railroad

2002

Pete Schierloh photo

RSD-12 1804

Eagle Mills, MI

8/84

photo ©The Houser Collection

RSD-12 1804

Escanaba, MI

8/30/02

RSD12 1850

West Tennessee Railroad

2002

Pete Schierloh photo

RSD12 1850

West Tennessee Railroad

2002

Pete Schierloh photo

RSD12 1851

West Tennessee Railroad

2002

Pete Schierloh photo

RSD12 1851

West Tennessee Railroad

2002

Pete Schierloh photo

RSD12 1852

West Tennessee Railroad

2002

Pete Schierloh photo

RSD12 1853

West Tennessee Railroad

2002

Pete Schierloh photo

RDS12 1850

Eagle MIlls, MI

photo ©John Mech

RSD12 1852

Eagle Mills, MI

11/1/87

photo ©Curt Fortenberry

RSD12 1852

Ishpeming, MI

8/85

photo ©Pete Ellis

RSD12 1853

Eagle Mills, MI.

10/7/81

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

 

 

U23C 2301

Eagle Mills, MI

8/19/92

U23C 2301

Eagle Mills, MI

4/91

photographer not noted

U23C 2302

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

RSD15 2400

Green Bay, WI

6/92

 

RSD15 2400

photo ©John Mech

RSD15 2400

Green Bay, WI

6/92

RSD15 2401

Eagle Mills, MI

9/9/87

photo ©John Petko

RSD15 2401

Eagle Mills, MI

9/9/87

photo ©John Petko

RSD15 2401

Eagle Mills, MI

7/3/86

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

RSD15 2401

Marquette, MI

5/3/82

photo ©J.M. Seidel

RSD15 2402

Marquette, Mi.

photo ©Bob Lenardson

RSD15 2402

5/84

Eagle Mills, MI

photo by Dennis Hertrich

RSD15 2403

Eagle Mills, MI

5/3/78

photo ©Larry Nast

   

RSD15 2404

Green Bay, WI

6/92

 

RSD15 2404

photo ©John Mech

RSD15 2404

6/85

Marquette, MI

photo by Dennis Hertrich

RSD15 2405 & 2402

Green Bay, WI

6/29/78

photo ©The Houser Collection

RSD15 2405

Green Bay, WI

6/92

RSD15 2405

Green Bay, WI

1/31/93

photo ©James C Herold

FRV 2406

Green Bay, WI

6/9/90

photo ©J M Seidl

RSD15 2407

Green Bay, WI

6/92

RSD15 2407

Union, IL

5/23/03

Illinois Railway Museum

U25C 2501  

Marquette, MI

undated

photo © Al Chione

   

U25C 2501  

Marquette, MI

8/31/02

2501 U25C

Eagle Mills, Mi.

8/18/92

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

8/19/92

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

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 

Main Shop

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

 

 

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

Caboose 16

Wells, MI

8/31/02

Wells, MI

8/31/02

Marquette, MI

9/1/02

 

LS&I 9998? 

Randville, MI

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

Marquette, MI

9/1/02

Scale Test car 4

Eagle Mills, MI.

 8/19/92

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

 

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

Eagle Mills, MI

9/1/02

 

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

Lake Superior & Ishpeming18

Alco (Pittsburg) 2-8-0

Grand Canyon, AZ

Grand Canyon Railroad

Lake Superior & Ishpeming 20

Alco (Pittsburg) 2-8-0

Grand Canyon, AZ

Grand Canyon Railroad

Lake Superior & Ishpeming 23

2-8-0 Alco (Pittsburgh)

Empire State Railway Museum

 Kingston, NY

M&HM 23

Marquette, MI

8/28/74

photo ©Robert C Anderson

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

Ohio Central

West Lafayette, OH

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

 

 

Diesel  Roster

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

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

Lake Superior Region Ore Docks

A cybertour of the LS&I

OreRail Mailing List onelist.com

Andy Larson's Home Page  Marquette area Railroad, Mine, & Ore Dock photos and information

West Tennessee Railroad

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

 

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4/25/08