Railroad Postcards
Welcome, This is my collection of railroad postcards
Ann ArborRailroad Units Number 389, 386 & 392 Ann Arbor Symbol Freight #FO-2 is seen arriving at Owosso, Michigan from the Boat Landing at Frankfort, Michigan Bob Lenardson Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties Inc
Cadillac & Lake City Railway train No. 71 and crew at North Cadillac, Michigan Station, 3 miles north of Cadillac on U>S> 131. Left to right Engineed Carlton Johnson, fireman Edward Seeley, and conductor Earl Abbett Leon Foster
Cadillac & Lake City R'ys locomotive #2, an oil burning 2-8-2 built in 1912, shown just east of North Cadillac, Michigan on a special run with the private car "Emerald Lakes"A rare taste of the elegant living of the past Leon Foster
Cadillac & Lake City R'ys locomotive #2, an oil burning 2-8-2 built in 1912 shown at Sayer Siding in North Cadillac with a mixed freight and passenger train from Lake City, Michigan. The C&LC Ry. maintains year around freight service between Cadillac, Lake City and Falmouth with trains each Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. During the summer there is a daily Passenger Service except Sunday Leon Foster
Ludington Ferry Huge ferry boats from the Michigan Wisconsin Transportation Co.carry passengers, loaded freight cars, and automobiles back and forth across Lake Michigan to Wisconsin ports on a dailey schedule throughout the entire year John Penrod Penrod/Hiawatha Co.
Carferry badger Operated by Michigan-Wisconsin Transportation Co. Provides passenger and auto ferry service crossing Lake Michigan. The Badger is 410' long, 60' wide and has a cruising speed of 18 mph, powered by two coal-fired steam engines with a total horsepower of 7560. Art Chavez Audio Visual Designs
S.S. Spartan The S.S.Spartan and its sister ship, the S.S. Badger, are the new twin queens of the Great Lakes. They are the largest and finest ships of their type in the world. Pacing Chesapeake and Ohio Railway's year-'round Lake Michigan fleet of seven vessels, the train ferrying steamers provide frequent service for passengers, autos, and freight between Ludington, Mich. and Wisconsin ports of Milwaukee, Manitowac and Kewaunee. Curteichcolor Art Creation from color transparencies
Ludington Ferry Huge ferry boats, such as The City of Midland from Michigan Wisconsin Transportation Co. carry passengers, loaded freight cars and automobiles back and forth across Lake Michigan to Wisconsin ports on a daily schedule throughout the entire year. John Penrod Penrod/Hiawatha Co.
Ore docks in the upper harbor at Marquette, Mi Tom Buchkoe Antigo Card Service
Ore boat loading at the Ore Docks in Marquette Mi Tom Buchkoe Antigo Card Service
Detroit & Toledo Shore Line local freight number 707 The Detroit and Toledo Shore Line runs a daily Local' #707, North from Toledo, Ohio to Trenton, Michigan and return. On September 13, 1976 #707 is viewed at Erie, Michigan with GP-7 unit number 76 in the lead. Bob Lenardson Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties Inc.
Green Bay & Western 315 Alco's high horsepower, four axle Century 430 ready for delivery to the "Green Bay Route". The 3000 hp diesel electric locomotive rides on high adhesion trucks.Alco Locomotives Inc.Audio Visual Designs
Green Bay & Western FA-1's With the Mississippi River Highlands dissappearing rapidly behind them, Alco FA-1 A and B Units rush their freight Eastward toward Green Bay, Wisconsin, January 1959 Original painting by Russ Porter Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties Inc.
Hillsdale County Railway Unit Number 1600 Hillsdale County Railway's Paducah GP-8 is seen Westbound with the week day only train to Quincy, Michigan where its consist will be interchanged with Conrail Bob Lenardson Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties Inc.
Detroit Toledo & Ironton Railroad Symbol Freight Number FB-3 May 13, 1977 finds Detroit, Toledo & Ironton's Symbol Freight #FB-3 swinging onto the Ann Arbor Railroad's track at Dundee, Michigan for the remainder of its Flat Rock, Michigan to Toledo, Ohio run Bob Lenardson Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties Inc.
Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad Unit Number 204 Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad's daily train, powered by Baldwin S-12, Unit Number 204, from Wells to Channing, Michigan is viewed on July 27, 1976 at Escanaba, Michigan Bob Lenardson Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties Inc.
Marquette Dock postcard
Marquette Dock postcard
Michigan Northern Railway Unit Number 1501 Michigan Northern's RS-2, Unit Number 1501, Ex-Green Bay & Western, is viewed Southbound over Johnson Creek at Reed City, Michigan. After an eight hour lay-over, this job will turn at Rockford, Michigan Bob Lenardson Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties Inc.
Port Huron and Detroit Railroad Unit Number 62 The Port Huron and detroit Railroad boasts a three Alco Roster. Ex-Baltimore & Ohio S-4, Unit Number 62 is usually the power for the wek day run from Port Huron to Marine City, Michigan and is viewed here at St. Clair, Mi. Bob Lenardson Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties Inc.
Tuscola & Saginaw Bay Railway Unit Number 1997 On May 15, 1978 the Two Month Old tuscola & Saginaw Bay railway leased some Ex-Grand Trunk Western Coaches and held an open house for the people of the Community, which included free train rides. NW-2 Unit Number 1977 did the honors while chopped nose RS-1 Unit Number 2394 stood by. Bob Lenardson Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties Inc.
