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 Traverse
City to Grawn and Traverse City 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 hear 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)
Michigan Northern Railway History
This short history of the Michigan Northern Railway was put together around 1998 by Fred Paepke from an article in TRAINS magazine,
and some local news paper articles from the period. used with permission
Baldwin RS12 212
Baldwin RS12 213
RS12 215
Baldwin RF16 "Sharks" 1205 & 1216
Alco RS2 1501
Alco RS3 1553
Alco RS3 1554
Alco RS3 1601
Alco RS3 1617
Alco RS3 2037
EMD GP7 1601
EMD GP7 1602
EMD GP7 1603
EMD GP7 1604
EMD GP7 1605
EMD GP7 1606
EMD GP7 1607
EMD GP7 1608
EMD GP7 1505
EMD GP7 539
Leased Units
GP7 4552
GP9 5800
GP9 6151
Alco S4 1519 (Indiana Hi Rail 119)
EMD E8B 671 Steam Generator Car
Boxcars 100002, 757 & 760
Links
Michigan Northern Photos at Railfan Junction
Michigan Northern Photos at Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping Online
The Baldwin Diesel Zone - Michigan Northern
Michigan Northern Photos at Fallen Flags Railroad Photos
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
Trains October 1978 "Michigan Metamorphosis" Ron Cady
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