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Other U.P. Rail Operations
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Local 'Less Well Known' Operations/Finds: Here is a brief section on some local 'hidden' operations of the U.P. as well as some interesting finds I have come across.
The Mineral Range RR runs out of National Mine, owned by Clint Jones and operated by Pepin~Ireco Co explosives. To my best knowledge, they have one SW-1 switcher, #600, which works cars for the explosives plant, and moves scrap metal gondolas out of A&L Metal in National Mine. The MR RR exchanges loads and empties with the CN's WC Division LO40 out of Ishpeming at Winthrop JCT.
Michigan Limestone has 2 operations in the U.P. of which I do not know too well. Port Inland near Blaney Park was last using 3 'ex C&IM' locos to pull 70+ car limestone loads within about 10-14 miles of track. And Cedarville near St Ignace has 2 switchers painted in 'Michigan Limestone' blue coloring, pulling only 10-15 car trains and confined to an area around 5 miles. Have yet to photograph either.
Finds Of The Area would include an old BN caboose near 'South Wye' JCT in Negaunee, an old center cab switcher (Cliffs Dow #7) near the Morris Mine in Ishpeming, an old Soo Line orecar frame near the Tracy Mine, and some M&HM RR passenger cars at Presque Isle in Marquette. There are many more neat finds like this across the U.P. and sometimes following a rusty abandoned, grown-in line is worth it. Every now and then there are passenger excursions well worth following in the U.P. as well.
Other Local RR Photos by XeoniteDog
All photos by XeoniteDog (Tom Carello) unless otherwise stated.
Engines: C&IM 84,
July 26, 2003: Sitting just north of 'West Ishpeming' and awaiting it's fate is the Cliffs Dow #7 Center Cab Switcher.
June 04, 2004: Ex C&IM Engine pulling Port Inland Limestone Train.
November 26, 2003: MR Train approaching Co Rd 581 in National Mine.
August 06, 2003: Mineral Range #600 on it's way back to Pepin with Tankers and Gondolas.
July 26, 2003: Old rustbucket Caboose And DMIR Ore Car sitting at Randville.
November XX, 2000: Old rustbucket Caboose And DMIR Ore Car sitting at Randville.
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