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Michigan Short Lines and Industrial Railroads
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Adrian & Blissfield RR
3, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1956, #32664, as Dansville & Mount Morris RR 1. It was sold as Bay Colony Ry 411 in October 1986 and stored in 1995, It was sold as A&B 3 in February 1998 and assigned as Charlotte Southern RR 3.
4, 65 Ton, was built by General Electric in May 1942, #15239, as Detroit Edison Co 208. It was sold to Motive Power Inc in March 1996 and sold as A&B 4 in December 1998.
1751, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1957, #22853, FN 5513-7, as Grand Trunk Western 4545, Class GR-17j. It was sold as A&B 1 in July 1991 and renumbered 1751 in 1992.
1752, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1957, #22843, FN 5512-8, as Central Vermont 4554, Class GR-17j. It was transferred as GTW 4554, Class GR-17j, in January 1965. It was sold as A&B 2 in July 1991 and renumbered 1752 in 1992.
1755, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1957, #23325, FN 5541-21, as Pennsylvania RR 7125, Class ES-17A. It became Penn Central 7125, Class ERS-17A, in 1968 and became Consolidated Railroad Corp 7125, Class GP-9, in April 1976. It was sold as New Hampshire Northcoast 1755 and sold as A&B 1755.
1758, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1956, #21886, FN 55461-32, as PRR 7081, Class ES-17A. It became PC 7081, Class ERS-17A, in 1968 and became Conrail 7081, Class GP-9, in April 1976. It was sold as NHNC 1758 and sold as A&B 1758.
Alanson & Petoskey RR
8419, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1942, #1604, FN E462-4, as Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal 219, Class DS-3. It was reclassified Class DS-3E in 1943 and renumbered 8419, Class SE-1, in 1957. It was reclassified Class SW-1 in 1965 and transferred to Baltimore & Ohio in January 1974. It was lettered as Chesapeake & Ohio 8419 on September 19, 1974, and returned as B&O 8419 on March 25, 1976. It was sold as Union Carbide-Battery Products Div as RAIX 8419 on June 15, 1976, and renamed as Eveready Products, It was sold as Little Traverse Scenic Ry 8410 in 1989. It was sold as A&P 8419 in August 1990 and sold at auction on September 5, 1992, apparently to Leelanau Scenic RR but never used. It was sold as Mineral Range RR 600 and became Vreeland Rail Inc.
American Aggregates Corp.
Ann Arbor RR
Steam Locomotives. 
Diesel Locomotives.
Buckley Old Engine Show
7 was built by Alco-Cooke in June 1918 for stock. It was sold as United States Ordnance Department 7 and sold as MRSCo 25. The company changed in January 1933 and donated to National Railroad Museum in September 1963. It was sold to Clint Jones, Mineral Range RR, in 1984. It was sold to Buckley Old Engine Show and rebuilt as 7.
Buick City RR
General Motors Corp., Buick Division
0069, SW900, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1955, #19703, FN 4303-1, as GM Buick Division 818. It was lettered Buick City RR and renumbered 1776 in 1975. It was returned as 818 and sold to Peaker Services in 1991. It returned to GM as shop switcher 0069 at London, Ont.
Harry P. Bourke Co.
6, was built by Alco in July 1913,#53790, as Chicago Peoria & St Louis 70. It was sold to Briggs & Turivas, who sold it to Ahnapee & Western on January 18, 1927. It entered service on January 8, 1927, as 74, Class R-1, and was renumbered 303, Class C-31, on January 20, 1937. On October 4, 1937, it was sold to Harry P Bourke as 6. It later became Escanaba & Lake Superior 18. It was scrapped at Chicago in January 1953.
Boyne City RR
Started in 1893 as Boyne City & Southeastern, with 7.2 miles of track between Boyne City and Boyne Falls, where it connected to the GR&I. The original purpose of the line was to connect the Grand Rapids & Indiana to Great Lakes shipping at the docks in Boyne City, on Lake Charlevoix. The railroad expanded 92 miles to Alpena, became the Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena in 1905. Reverted back to the original 7.2 miles in 1935, and became the Boyne City Railroad. It was always an independent railroad. They operated their own foundry, and actually built almost all of their 200 plus cars. Only locomotives were acquired elsewhere. They eventually had 13 locomotives and 180 employees. Business declined, and the line was sold to Boyne Valley in 1976, and operated passenger excursion service. Operation ended in 1978, the line was abandoned in 1982
3 "Flying Dutchess", was built by Robert Stephenson & Co in 1953, as Meaford Power Station 7745, MEA No. 2. It was retired in 1970 and sold as Boyne City RR 3 "Flying Dutchess" in 1976. It ended service in 1978 and sent to Tennessee Valley Railway Museum in 1981 as"Flying Dutchess". It was run several times and stored. It was sold to LaGrange Railroad Museum as 7745 in August 2011.
18 was built by Alco-Cooke in November 1920, #62624, as Charcoal Iron Co 18. It was sold as Newberry Lumber & Chemical Co 18 and resold as BCRR 18. It was sold as Arcade & Attica 18 in 1962.
70, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in September 1950, #30472. It was sold to Indiana Transportation Museum and restored as New York Chicago & St Louis 91.
Cadillac & Lake City Ry
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Calumet & Hecla, Inc.
3 was built by Porter in May 1915, #5649. It was retired and placed for display in the 1950s and given to Houghtion County Historical Museum Society in December 1969. It was restored beginning in 1998 and completed in 2003. It is operating as Lake Linden & Torch Lake RR 3
9 "Schoolcraft" was built by Mason in 1887, #747. It was scrapped in 1942.
201, DS4-4-1000, was built by Baldwin in August 1948, #73956. It was sold as Escanaba & Lake Superior 201 in 1971.
202, DS4-4-1000, was built by Baldwin in August 1948, #73957. It was sold as E&LS 202 in 1971.
204, DS4-4-1000, was built by Baldwin May 1950, #74777, as United States Army Corps of Engineers L-4. It was sold as C&H 204 and E&LS 204 in 1972. It was last known as stored.
205, RS1, was built by Alco in November 1951, #79577, as Lake Superior & Ishpeming 1003. It was sold as C&H 205 in December 1967 and sold as Continental Grain Co 205. It became Central Counties Co-op 205 and given to the Iowa Railway Historical Society. It was sent to the Boone & Scenic Vallley and repainted as Minneapolis & St Louis 244 in 2008.
206, RS1, was built by Alco in December 1951, #79578, as LS&I 1003. It was sold as C&H 206 in December 1967 and retired in 1971.
210, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in December 1946, #28566. It was sold to Marquette & Huron Mountain in May 1972 but it remained the original lettering and number. It was then sold as Central Wisconsin RR 210 in 1981 and sold as Whitewater Valley RR 210 in 1985.
1 was built by St Louis South-Western in 1925 as SSW 2217. It was sold to Hyman Michaels Co in 1946 and resold as C&H 1 in 1946. It was given to Mid-Continent Railway Museum in 1962 and later restored as SSW 2217 in 1978.
"Mule".
Central Michigan RR
This is a Rail America line.
Charcoal Iron Co.
18 was built by Alco-Cooke in November 1920, #62624. It was sold as Newberry Lumber & Chemical Co 18 and resold as Boyne City RR 18. It was sold as Arcade & Attica 18 in 1962.
19 was built by Baldwin in March 1924, #57667. It was sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive and sold as Yawkey-Bissell Lumber Co 19. It was sold to Marinette Tomahawk & Western as 19 and later donated to City of Tomahawk.
Charlotte Southern RR
3, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1956, #32664, as Dansville & Mount Morris RR 1. It was sold as Bay Colony Ry 411 in October 1986 and stored in 1995, It was sold as Adrian & Blissfield RR 3 in February 1998 and assigned as CHS 3.
Chesaning Central & Owosso RR
1508, RS3, was built by Alco in May 1954, #80735, as Boston & Maine 1508, Class DRS-1e. It was retired in 1972 and leased to Erie Lackawanna between 1973 and 1974. It was sold as Delaware & Hudson 1508 in 1974 and renumbered 2nd 4075 in 1976. It was sold to an individual who leased it to Steamtown in 1984. It was sold in auction to Ray Kammert in 1988 and leased as Western Maryland Scenic RR 199 in 1989. It was resold as CHCO 1508 in 1999. It was sold to Railroad Museum of New England in 2005.
Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co.
"Yankee" was built by Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Co in 1868 for Jackson Iron Co. It was purchased in 1905 and it was on display at the Chicago Railway Fair in 1948. It is at the Iron Industry Museum, Negaunee, MI.
Coe Rail, Inc.
Michigan Air-Line Ry.
Michigan Star Clipper
We have a special page on this short line which also operated in
Texas.
Consumers Power Co.
No number, RS1, was built by Alco in October 1951, #79350, as Rutland RR 401, Class DRS-1. It was sold as Vermont Ry 401 in January 1964 and resold as CPCo, no number, in January 1967. It now is at the Saginaw Railway Museum.
Coopersville & Marne Ry.
Chesapeake & Ohio 268. It was sold to a museum at Grand Rapids, MI, and later sold to Coopersville & Marne Ry. It was scheduled for scrapping in 2012.
Copper Range RR
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