Vintage Detroit and Mackinac RS2U from 1946 works one of her last summers for owner Lake State Railway, switching cars in the Alpena Yard. LSRC Forty-Six Nine earns her keep in northern Michigan. LSRC 469 is the last opperating RS2 in regular service.

2021年12月27日 · In an effort to subvert negotiations with the unions, the railroad was sold by Straits Corp and reorganized as the Lake State Railway (LSRC). Today the LSRC continues to operate all of the former D&M and has expanded with the acquisitions of former Pere Marquette lines from CSX between Saginaw and Wixom.

4 天之前 · Save Detroit & Mackinac /LSRC ALCO RS2 #469 from scrap. 974 and 975 are Morrison Knudsen rebuilds with the 251 engine. 469 is an original D&M RS-2, one of the very early RS-2's built. My understanding is that 469 and 974 are in Saginaw and will be "scrapped last" on a timetable unknown to me, but "rather soon" was my impression. 975 is in Alpena.

2001年2月24日 · Two old ladies switch their train at Bay City's Wenona yard: MK-RS-3 975 and RS-2 469. June 7th, 1999. According to the Kalmbach Shortline Guide (published 96), the Lake State operates freight service from Bay City, MI to La Rocque and from Pinconning to Gaylord plus three branch lines.

2024年11月9日 · Looking at a Google image on the LSRC YARD, at Saginaw. Anybody know what the 6 blue/ white locos are to the EAST side of the roundhouse are doing there, along with the old 469?? Those are gensets being stored on property from CIT.

2007年10月30日 · Yes, the 469 was among the original RS2's purchased by the D&M in 1946. It and the #466 are the only survivors of the lot, with #468 and #4610 being scrapped a few years ago in Alpena, MI. They had been heavily cannabalized for years prior to that. #467 was scrapped in Port Gibson, MS in the mid-80's.

2010年11月7日 · I am trying to get the word out to save Detroit & Mackinaw (LSRC) #469 and possibly #974 from the scrappers torch. In an attempt to try to obtain one of these locos for a local museum, I communicated with the current owner (Waymore Power / Spencer Garrent) and found they were planning to scrap these during the week of 11/7/10!

LSRC 469 : Still surviving in Saginaw, the only one not cut up. Date: 1/27/2008: Location: Saginaw, MI Map : Views: 769: Collection Of: Jeffrey Pfeiffer: Locomotives: LSRC 469(RS2) Author: Jeffrey Pfeiffer: Picture Categories: Roster,Yard: This …

Engine #469 is still in its old Detroit & Mackinac Railway colors, built 9-1946. They were the 1st Railroad to fully dieselize from steam! This is one of their 1st diesels! I've never seen it run, this is the best that I've done! It's worth saving of course!

2012年10月8日 · Save Detroit & Mackinac /LSRC ALCO RS2 #469 from scrap 974 and 975 are Morrison Knudsen rebuilds with the 251 engine. 469 is an original D&M RS-2, one of the very early RS-2's built.