Michigan Northern Railway Company

Incorporated Mar. 18, 1976 to operate former GR&I (Penn Central) rails for the State of Michigan.

MIGN ran on the old GR&I mainline from Grand Rapids to Mackinaw City where they served the Chief Wawatam car ferry until it's demise. Just north of Cadillac, at Walton Junction, they also ran the GR&I branch to Traverse City and also served the ex C&O (PM) line from TC to Grawn and TC to Williamsburg. At Petoskey, they returned to C&O rails and serviced Charlevoix. I'm not quite sure what role they played on the former Ann Arbor mainline but I think from Cadillac to Alma (east) and from Cadillac to Yuma (west) where there is a large silica sand plant now serviced by the Tuscola and Saginaw Bay. I loved the MIGN when it ran and was very saddened to here Michigan broke their contract with them (to this day I still don't know why) . Agreement was cancelled Oct. 1, 1984

(above info provided by USPatriot43)

 

RS12 212 

Wells, MI

8/31/02 

RS12 212 

Cadillac, MI

5/79

photo ©Andre Menard

RS12 212 

Wells, MI

3/6/80

photo ©Ron Cady

 

RS12 213 

Wells, MI

8/31/02 

RS12 213

Cadillac, MI

5/79

photo ©Andre Menard

RS12 213

Cadillac, MI

9/23/78

photo ©Gary L. Powell

RS12 213 

Cadillac, MI

10/2/78 

photo ©C. Tillcock

RS12 213 

information not noted

 

RS12 213

Cadillac, MI

10/8/78

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

   

RS12 215

location not noted

4/75

photo ©Robert Olesski

RS12 215

Cadillac, MI

10/8/78

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

   

RF16 1205

Cadillac, MI

4/23/78

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

RF16 1205

Escanaba, MI

5/23/88

photo ©J M Seidi

RF16 1205

Cadillac, MI

7/10/78

photo ©Bob Heathorn

 

RF16 1205 & 1216

Middle Granville, NY

9/20/75

postcard

photo ©Walter E Zullig Jr.

RF16 1216

Wells, MI

9/8/82

photo ©Francis J. Wiener

   

RS2 1501

location not noted

4/27/77

photo ©Phillip C Faudi

RS2 1501

location not noted

8/19/79

photo ©J David Ingles

RS2 1501

Big Rapids, MI

6-19-79

photo ©Keith Mellin

RS2 1501

Reed City, MI

postcard

Bob Lenardson photo

RS2 1501

Cadillac, MI

12/20/80

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

RS2 1501

Cadillac, MI

10/83

photo ©Jeff Williams

RS2 1501

Cadillac, MI

5/3/80

photo ©Joseph R Quinn

RS2 1501

Cadillac, MI

5/3/80

photo ©Joseph R Quinn

RS3 1553

Cadillac, MI

10/2/78

photo ©C Tillcock

RS3 1553

St Paul, MN

2/79

photo ©Ed Kanak

RS3 1553

Cadillac, MI

10/8/78

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

 

RS3 1554

Cadillac, MI

4/16/78

photo ©James Claflin

RS3 1554

 Cadillac, MI

11/19/77

photo ©C G Parsons

RS3 1554

Cadillac, MI

12/20/80

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

RS3 1554

Cadillac, MI

6/26/82

photo ©James Claflin

RS3 1601

Cadillac, MI

10/17/77

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

RS3 1601

Cadillac, MI

12/10/77

photographer not noted

   

RS3 2037

Cadillac, MI

5/79

photo ©Andre Menard

RS3 2037

Cadillac, MI

5/78

photo ©Harry J Bailey

RS3 2037

Cadillac, MI

5/15/79

photo ©Charley's Slides

RS3 2037

Cadillac, MI

6/23/78

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

 

GP7 1601

Mackinaw City, MI

4/16/79

photo ©J M Seidel

GP7 1601

Cadillac, MI

10/24/81

photo ©Bob Graham

GP7 1601

Mackinaw City, MI

9/83

photographer not noted

GP7 1601

Cadillac, MI

5/1/82

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

GP7  1601

Paw Paw, MI

     

GP7 1602

Cadillac, MI

7/4/79

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

GP7 1602

Cadillac, MI

5/1/82

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

   

GP7 1603

Cadillac, MI

5/1/82

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

GP7 1603

Riverdale, IL

2/11/89

photo ©Paul Hunnell

GP7 1603

Cadillac, MI

10/17/82

photo ©Paul Hunnell

 

GP7 1604

location not noted

5/1982

photographer not noted

GP7 1604

location not noted

10/4/84

photographer not noted

 

GP7 1604

information not noted

 

 

GP7 1605

Alma, MI

2/7/82

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

GP7 1605

location not noted

10/4/84

photographer not noted

   

GP7 1606

Cadillac, MI

9/26/84

photo ©George Horna

GP7 1606

Pellston, MI

6/29/85

photo ©Larry Zimmerman

GP7 1606

location not noted

not dated

photographer not noted

 

GP7 1606

Cadillac, MI

5/1/82

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

 

GP7 1607  

Alma, MI

4/28/84

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

GP7 1607

information not noted

   

GP7 1608

Owosso, MI

5/11/89

photo ©Ted Ellis

GP7 1608

Pellston, MI

4/9/87

photographer not noted

GP7 103 (1608)

date & location not noted

photo© Vincent Porreca

GP7 1608

Laramie, WY

6/17/90

photo ©Vincent J Porreca

 

GP7 1608

5/89

photo ©Fritz Milhaupt

GP7 1608

10/4/84

   

GP7 539

Cadillac MI

8/80

photo ©John Greene

GP7 539

Cadillac MI

9/27//80

photo ©Arthur H Peterson

   

GP7 4552

     

GP9 5800

Cumberland, MD

4/6/85

photo ©John Greene

     

GP9 6151

Riverdale, IL

8/21/78

photo ©

     

Indiana Hi Rail S4 119

former MIGN 1519

5/4/07

French Lick, IN

     

E8B 671

Steam Generator Car.

Wisconsin Southern RR rebuild line

Horicon, WI

5/6/07

photo ©Davie E. Hearn

 

E8B 671

Steam Generator Car.

Union, IL

9/91

IRM

 

E8B 671

Steam Generator Car

Cadillac, MI

2/26/84

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

E8B 671

Steam Generator Car.

Union, IL

5/23/03

IRM

Boxcar 100002

Cadillac, MI

9/16/84

photo ©Dennis Schmidt

Boxcar 757

Grand Rapids, MI

7/83

photo ©Fritz Milhaupt

Boxcar 760

Grand Rapids, MI

7/83

photo ©Fritz Milhaupt

 

Timetable

June 11th, 1983

Timetable

June 11th, 1983

Timetable

July 1-11, 1983

Timetable

July 1-11, 1983

   
       

 

Michigan Northern Roster

 

 

Links

Michigan Northern Photos at Railfan Junction

Michigan Northern Photos at Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping Online

Michigan Northern Alcos

The Baldwin Diesel Zone - Michigan Northern

Michigan Northern Photos at Fallen Flags Railroad Photos

 

Employer Status Determination Employer Coverage Terminated U.S. Railroad Retirement Board

Reference

Diesel Era J/A 92 Baldwin’s Light Road Switcher - the RS12 Warren Calloway

Extra 2200 Issues:64,72,75,77,80,82,84,85,93,113

Trains August 1978 "Sharks survive -once again" James W. Thomas

 

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