Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad
Incorporated Feb. 17, 1893
New: LS&I Page Two photos of former LS&I Alcos on the West Tennesee Railroad
LS&I Pic's
1608 RS3 at Eagle Mills, stored unservicable 8/19/92
1801 RSD12 at Marquette 5/2/70 Dennis Schmidt
1853 RSD12 Eagle Mills, Mi. 10/7/81 Dennis Schmidt
2301 U23C Eagle Mills, Mi. 8/18/92
2400 RSD15 at Green Bay, Wi. 6/92
2401 RSD15 at Eagle Mills, Mi. 7/3/86 Dennis Schmidt
2402 RSD15 on the ore dock in Marquette, Mi. Bob Lenardson postcard
2501 U25C Eagle Mills, Mi. 8/18/92
Marquette yard 8/19/92 Eddie Gross
Eagle Mills sunset Eddie Gross
Scale Test car 4 Eagle Mills, Mi. 8/19/92
1974 Roster
Road Number HP Builder Builder's Model Tractive Effort Weight Date Notes 1001-1003 1000 Alco-GE RS-1 ? ? 1951 1 1501-1503 1500 Alco-GE RS-2 57,500 228,200 1949 4 1604-1605 1600 Alco-GE RS-3 61,575 247,000 1950 5 1606-1607 1600 Alco-GE RS-3 61,575 247,000 1953 2,5 1608 1600 Alco RS-3 61,575 247,000 1951 1609-1610 1600 Alco RS-3 61,575 247,000 1955 6 1611 1600 Alco-GE RS-3 61,575 247,000 1950 3 1801 1800 Alco RSD-12 85,750 348,000 1956 1802 1800 Alco RSD-12 85,750 348,000 1957 1803 1800 Alco RSD-12 85,750 348,000 1959 1804 1800 Alco RSD-12 85,750 348,000 1963 2300-2301 2250 GE U23C 90,500 360,000 1968 2302 2250 GE U23C 90,500 360,000 1969 2303-2304 2250 GE U23C 90,500 360,000 1970 2500-2501 2500 GE U25C 90,000 360,000 1964 2 Roster Notes
1. 1001 was sold to George R. Silcott (12/67), then to L.B. Foster; then to the Sabine River & Northern, renumbered 1001; then renumbered SR&N 101 (7/73). 1002-1003 were sold to Calumet & Hecla, renumbered 205-206 (10,12/67)
2. 1607 sold to GE in trade for LS&I 2500 (1/65)
3. 1611 was originally CRI&P 450; then GE 450, then LS&I 1611 (1966), then George R. Silcott 1611, then Rail-to-Water Transfer 102.
4. 1501-1503 were sold to George R. Silcott, then to Peabody Coal Co.
5. 1605-1606 were sold to British Columbia Railway, renumbered 559-560
6. 1610 was scrapped
Photo Links1002 RS1 Calumet & Hecla 205 Rick's Train Server
1003 RS1 red & yellow paint scheme
1604 RS3 these guys are taking a color tour Railfan.net
1803 RSD12 in original paint scheme Rick's Train Server
1804 RDS12 sitting in the weeds, green paint scheme Railfan.net
2407 RSD15 Saved from the scrapper's torch at IRM
2402 RSD15 J Hunt Railroading in the Northeast
2402 RSD15 David Collicott , Keith Rottman Collection Fallen Flags Railroad Photos
2501 U25C in original paint scheme Rick's Train Server
LinksNew Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railway Photos by Ted Ellis
Unofficial Lake Superior & Ishpeming Website
Lake Superior Region Ore Docks
Railroads of the Upper Peninsula in photos
Michigan Railroads - Upper Peninsula
OreRail Mailing List onelist.com
Reference Materials
New Mining operations on the LS&I Winter 1999 HOTBOX
U-Boats in the U.P. Steve Glischinsky Trains Archives (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
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1/18/02