Saginaw & Michigan Thumb (S&MT) with GE's
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2022 7:46 pm
Saginaw & Michigan Thumb (S&MT) is a short line railroad operating 222 miles of track in The MI Thumb of the lower peninsula of Michigan. It was purchased it from RailAmerica in 2012. The railroad is headquartered in the former Michigan Central Railroad depot in Vassar.
At the time of start-up RA was being acquired Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) who was retiring the eight GE's on the RA roster. S&MT purchased them at a good price and they went to work immediately.
Owner: Saginaw & Michigan Thumb 8903
Model: B23-7S Built As: MP 668 (U23B)
Serial Number: 38758 Order No: 2561
Frame Number: Built: 1/1973
Notes: Acquired from HESR (RA) 2012. Rebuilt to B23-7S.
Other locos with this serial: HESR 8903(U23B) CMGN 8903(U23B) UP 534(U23B) MP 4500(U23B) MP 2250(U23B) MP 668(U23B)
U23B version
Owner: Saginaw & Michigan Thumb 8905
Model: B23-7S Built As: MP 672 (U23B)
Serial Number: 38762 Order No: 2561
Frame Number: Built: 1/1973
Notes: Acquired from HESR (RA) 2012. Rebuilt to B23-7S.
Other locos with this serial: HESR 8905(U23B) CMGN 8905(U23B) DM 4504(U23B) CMGN 4504(U23B) UP 538 (U23B) MP 4504(U23B) MP 2254(U23B) MP 672(U23B)
U23B version
B23-7S version
Owner: Saginaw & Michigan Thumb 2001
Model: GE B30-7A Built As: BN 4054 (B30-7AB)
Serial Number: 44412 Order No: 1481BN
Frame Number: Built: 10/1983
Notes: Acquired from HESR (RA) 2012. Over hauled and cab added.
Other locos with this serial: HESR 2001(B30-7AB) CMGN 2001(B30-7AB) BN 4054(B30-7AB)
Owner: Saginaw & Michigan Thumb 2002
Model: GE B30-7A Built As: BN 4058 (B30-7AB)
Serial Number: 44416 Order No: 1481BN
Frame Number: Built: 10/1983
Notes: Acquired from HESR (RA) 2012. Over hauled and cab added.
Other locos with this serial: HESR 2002(B30-7AB) CMGN 2002(B30-7AB) BN 4058(B30-7AB)
Owner: Saginaw & Michigan Thumb 2003
Model: GE B30-7A Built As: BN 4065 (B30-7AB)
Serial Number: 44423 Order No: 1481BN
Frame Number: Built: 8/1983
Notes: Acquired from HESR (RA) 2012. Over hauled and cab added.
Other locos with this serial: HESR 4065(B30-7AB) CMGN 4065(B30-7AB) BN 4065(B30-7AB)
At the time of start-up RA was being acquired Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) who was retiring the eight GE's on the RA roster. S&MT purchased them at a good price and they went to work immediately.
Owner: Saginaw & Michigan Thumb 8903
Model: B23-7S Built As: MP 668 (U23B)
Serial Number: 38758 Order No: 2561
Frame Number: Built: 1/1973
Notes: Acquired from HESR (RA) 2012. Rebuilt to B23-7S.
Other locos with this serial: HESR 8903(U23B) CMGN 8903(U23B) UP 534(U23B) MP 4500(U23B) MP 2250(U23B) MP 668(U23B)
U23B version
Owner: Saginaw & Michigan Thumb 8905
Model: B23-7S Built As: MP 672 (U23B)
Serial Number: 38762 Order No: 2561
Frame Number: Built: 1/1973
Notes: Acquired from HESR (RA) 2012. Rebuilt to B23-7S.
Other locos with this serial: HESR 8905(U23B) CMGN 8905(U23B) DM 4504(U23B) CMGN 4504(U23B) UP 538 (U23B) MP 4504(U23B) MP 2254(U23B) MP 672(U23B)
U23B version
B23-7S version
Owner: Saginaw & Michigan Thumb 2001
Model: GE B30-7A Built As: BN 4054 (B30-7AB)
Serial Number: 44412 Order No: 1481BN
Frame Number: Built: 10/1983
Notes: Acquired from HESR (RA) 2012. Over hauled and cab added.
Other locos with this serial: HESR 2001(B30-7AB) CMGN 2001(B30-7AB) BN 4054(B30-7AB)
Owner: Saginaw & Michigan Thumb 2002
Model: GE B30-7A Built As: BN 4058 (B30-7AB)
Serial Number: 44416 Order No: 1481BN
Frame Number: Built: 10/1983
Notes: Acquired from HESR (RA) 2012. Over hauled and cab added.
Other locos with this serial: HESR 2002(B30-7AB) CMGN 2002(B30-7AB) BN 4058(B30-7AB)
Owner: Saginaw & Michigan Thumb 2003
Model: GE B30-7A Built As: BN 4065 (B30-7AB)
Serial Number: 44423 Order No: 1481BN
Frame Number: Built: 8/1983
Notes: Acquired from HESR (RA) 2012. Over hauled and cab added.
Other locos with this serial: HESR 4065(B30-7AB) CMGN 4065(B30-7AB) BN 4065(B30-7AB)