Detroit & Mackinac Alco RS-3's 974 and 975 with freight train leaving Cheboygan, Michigan's D&M yard on June 27, 1978.

From my slide collection by JOHN BENSON.

From my slide collection by B. P. CURRY. This shot goes with photo Id 422980 of D&M's RS-3u 975.

After the four C425's arrived they were generally the most common power around the Cheboygan area but other units could show up from time to time as this late evening shot of 974 and 181 awaiting ... (more)

DM RS3u 975 was rebuilt from B&M 1517 by MK in 1974 as a TE56-4A; with a chopped nose and 251 engine rated at 1800hp. Fropm my slide collection B. P. CURRY.

In 2012 there is hardly any evidence that a railroad once operated here, but in 1986 three clean, shiny C425's were working the Cheboygan area. The 181 had been busy all day working the local swit... (more)

D&M RS-2 466 is ready to go about its chores of switching the Cheboygan area industries. The 466 was ordered in the 6 month of 1946 and was delivered in October of 1946 as the first production RS-... (more)

D&M 4610 sifts through fresh snow as it departs Cheboygan with 3 cars headed to Mackinaw City to work the car ferry. In a odd twist the D&M did all the switching of the Chief at Mackinaw City whil... (more)

D&M 469 rests outside the small enginehouse at Cheboygan. Note the improvised cover, a piece of plywood held down with a rock over the exhaust stack.