Michigan Railroad Operations

Through the use of different message boards, along with some very knowledgeable railfans, the following information has been compiled. Updates will be added frequently, whenever some good operating info comes along. Anyone wanting to contribute or that can provide corrections can shoot an email over to webmaster@railroadfan.com.

I would like to quote Don Simon, for this is the disclaimer he would like to add, or something :)

"This information is from a railfan who has no inside information. It has been gathered from railroad message boards, observation, and assumptions. This railfan also used speculative business that at this time does not exist. It is for informational purposes only and at best is in the ballpark. At worst it's not even in the same solar system of actual railcar shipments."

The following information may have been provided by, but not limited to, one of the following sources:

Michigan Shortlines Message Board

Lower Penninsula Railroads

Upper Penninsula Railroads

Railroad Forums

Train Orders


Don Simon Collection
Ann Arbor and Michigan Northern (AA&MN)
Adrian & Blissfield (ADBF)
Central Michigan - Huron & Eastern - Mid Michigan Railroad (CMGN-HESR-MMRR)
Coopersville & Marne - Grand Rapids & Eastern - Mid Michigan - Michigan Shore (CMRX-GRE-MMRR-MS)
Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (E&LS)
Indiana Northeastern IN - Michigan Southern (IN - MSO)
Lake Superior & Ishpeming (LS&I)
Lake States Railway Company (LSRC)
Indiana & Ohio Railway (IORY)
West Michigan Railroad (WMI)
Message Board Information
GRE - MM Operations Evart
Canadian National Operations Mich Central / NYC Goshen Branch
Fostoria General Info