Lake State Railway Company History
- Formed in 1992 with the remains of the Detroit & Mackinac Huron Sub and PRR Mackinac Sub
- Inherited a ALCo-dominated fleet, including RS3s and C425s
- Abandoned trackage north of Alpena in the early 2000s
- Formed the Saginaw Bay Southern Ry in Saginaw, leasing CSX's interests in the area south to McGrew Yard in Flint
- Began changeover to all-EMD fleet in first decade of 21st Century
- Completed EMD changeover by 2011, ALCOs retired, then scrapped or sold
- Merged Saginaw Bay Southern into LSRC in 2012. SBS now reports as LSRC.
- Interchanges rail traffic with CSX in Flint, HESR in Saginaw and Bay City, and MMRR at Paines.
- Acquired industrial branch line from CN in Port Huron in early 2018. Traffic is interchanged with CN at Tappen Yard.
Reporting marks: LSRC, SBS
LSRC Trains
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| Symbol
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Origin/Base
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Destination/Turn Location
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Frequency
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Notes
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| 301
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Pinconning
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Bay City/Return
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Monday-Friday
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Interchanges with HESR at Wennona Yard, Works Kawkawlin as needed, Works Bay City Industries.
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| 303
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Saginaw
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Pinconning/Return
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As Needed
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Misc Manifest
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| 304
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Grayling
|
Pinconning/Return
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Tuesday - Saturday
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Picks up traffc for Grayling at Pinconning, Drops off traffic for Train 301
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| Y310
|
Bay City Yard
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N/A
|
As Needed
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Bay City Yard Job
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| Y325
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Alpena Yard
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N/A
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Monday - Friday
|
Alpena yard job
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| 326
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Alpena
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Tawas City/Return
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Monday - Friday
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Traffic from Alpena / Picks up traffic for Alpena in Tawas from Train 327
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| 327
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Pinconning
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Tawas City/Return
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Monday - Friday
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Sets out Grayling traffic at Pinconning for Train 304 / Picks up traffic in Tawas from Train 326
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| Y393
|
Grayling Yard
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N/A
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Monday - Friday
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Runs to Gaylord as needed
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| Z388
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Flint
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Paines/Return
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As Needed
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Manifest or Grain
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| Y116
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Saginaw Yard
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N/A
|
As Needed
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Extra Yard Job
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| Y118
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Saginaw Yard
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N/A
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Sunday - Thursday
|
Day Yard Job
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| Y119
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Saginaw Yard
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N/A
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Monday - Friday
|
Night Yard Job
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| 126
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Saginaw
|
Bay City/Return
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Monday - Friday
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Interchanges with Train 301 at Bay City Yard, Works Saginaw and Bay City Industries
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| Z117
|
Flint
|
Standish/Return
|
As Needed
|
Grain Train
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| Z120
|
Saginaw
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Flint/Return
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As Needed
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Saginaw to Flint Extra / Manifest or Grain
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| Z127
|
Saginaw
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Flint McGrew Yard (CSX)
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Days Vary
|
Manifest to interchange with CSX in Flint. Then Returns to Saginaw
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| 144
|
Saginaw
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Paines/Return
|
As Needed
|
Interchange with Mid Michigan Railroad
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| 145
|
Saginaw
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Midland/Return
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Tuesday - Saturday
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Runs to Dow Chemical/Corning
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| 505
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Port Huron
|
CN Port Huron Yard
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Monday - Friday
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Services Domtar & Dunn Paper & Interchanges with CN
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| P101
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
As Needed
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Passenger Special
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| P102
|
N/A
|
N/A
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As Needed
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Passenger Special
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| N246
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Saginaw
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Grayling
|
As Needed
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| S246
|
Grayling
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Saginaw
|
As Needed
|
|
Current LSRC Locomotive Roster
Paint Scheme Summary:
- Phase I: Blue with white Zebra Stripes, plus LSRC Logo on the hood. Before SBS merger, dual LSRC/SBS logos were used on the long hood. Dual-logo units are noted as such.
- Phase II: Introduced in 2013, and has been applied to all locomotives acquired since. In 2017, the 25th Anniversary unit featured a modification of this scheme with a 25-year logo in place of the usual long hood design.
- Grey & Yellow: Former KCS/TFM paint. This scheme is in its sunset on the Lake State, a holdover from when the purchase of the ex-FURX leased units. They're being cycled through paint along with the Phase I units over time.
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| Number
|
Model
|
Paint
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Unit History
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Purchased
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Notes
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| LSRC 303
|
Road Slug
|
Phase II
|
ex-LSRC 371, WAEX, IHRC, GTW, DTI
|
2005
|
Rebuilt & repainted from GP38M #371 [2015]; Mated to 4303
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| LSRC 304
|
Road Slug
|
Phase II
|
ex-LSRC 2003, SP
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2005
|
Rebuilt & repainted from GP38M #2003 [2015]; Mated to 4304
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| LSRC 800
|
GP40
|
Phase I
|
ex-HATX, CSX, BO
|
2010
|
| LSRC 801
|
GP40
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Phase I
|
ex-HATX, CSX, BO
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2010
|
| LSRC 805
|
GP40
|
Phase I
|
ex-HATX, CSX, BO
|
2010
|
| LSRC 1162
|
GP40M-3
|
Grey & Yellow
|
ex-FURX, CSX, BO
|
2007
|
| LSRC 1164
|
GP40M-3
|
Phase I w/ LSRC/SBS Logo
|
ex-FURX, CSX, SBD, SCL
|
2007
|
| LSRC 1166
|
GP40M-3
|
Grey & Yellow
|
ex-FURX, CSX, BO
|
2007
|
| LSRC 1171
|
GP40M-3
|
Phase I w/ LSRC/SBS Logo
|
ex-FURX, CSX, CO
|
2007
|
| LSRC 1174
|
GP40M-3
|
Grey & Yellow
|
ex-FURX, CSX, BO
|
2007
|
| LSRC 1501
|
MP15AC
|
Phase II
|
ex-UPY, MKT
|
2016
|
Delivered in Phase II [2016]
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| LSRC 1502
|
MP15AC
|
Phase II
|
ex-UPY, MKT
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2016
|
Delivered in Phase II [2016]
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| LSRC 2052
|
GP38M
|
Phase I w/ LSRC/SBS Logo
|
ex-WC, MP
|
2005
|
| LSRC 4303
|
GP40M-3
|
Phase II
|
ex-LSRC 1178, FURX, CSX, C&O
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2008
|
Rebuilt and repainted from #1178 [2015]; Mated to 303
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| LSRC 4304
|
GP40M-3
|
Phase II
|
ex-LSRC 1177, FURX, CSX, SBD, SCL
|
2007
|
Rebuilt and repainted from #1177 [2015]; Mated to 304
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| LSRC 4325
|
GP40M-3
|
Phase II w/ 25th-year logos
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ex-LSRC 1169, FURX, CSX, BO
|
2007
|
Rebuilt and repainted from #1169, equipped as a slug mother [2017]
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| LSRC 5921
|
SD40
|
Phase I w/ LSRC/SBS Logo
|
ex-GTW 5921
|
2005
|
To become LSRC 6300 at some point
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| LSRC 6301
|
SD40-2
|
Phase II
|
ex-CITX 3062, UP
|
2013
|
First unit repainted into Phase II [2013]
|
| LSRC 6302
|
SD40-2
|
Phase II
|
ex-CITX 3100, SP
|
2013
|
Repainted in 2014
|
| LSRC 6303
|
SD40-2
|
Phase II
|
ex-CITX 3067, CNW 882
|
2013
|
Repainted in 2016
|
| LSRC 6304
|
SD40-2
|
Phase II
|
ex-CITX 3074
|
2013
|
Repainted in 2016
|
| LSRC 6305
|
SD40-2
|
Phase II
|
ex-CITX 3095, SOO, CP
|
2013
|
Repainted in 2016
|
|
Past LSRC Locomotives
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|
| Number
|
Model
|
Notes
|
| 181 "Big Bertha"
|
C425M-AC
|
Overhauled 1999-2000, Scrapped 2011
|
| 281
|
C425M
|
Scrapped 2011
|
| 381
|
C425M
|
Scrapped 2011
|
| 469
|
RS2u
|
Reitred, Still on Property
|
| 646
|
S1
|
Retired, sold in 2007. In Colorado.
|
| 698
|
HR412W
|
Scrapped 2008
|
| 798
|
M420W
|
Scrapped 2011
|
| 974
|
RS3M
|
Scrapped 2011
|
| 975
|
RS3M
|
Scrapped 2011
|
| 976
|
C420
|
Scrapped 2008?
|
| LSRC 1179
|
GP40M-3
|
Left property in 2018. Sold?
|
| 1195
|
RS11
|
Scrapped 2008?
|
| 1280 "The Blue Devil"
|
C425M-AC
|
Overhauled 1999-2000, Scrapped 2011
|
| 3500
|
M420W
|
Scrapped 2011
|
| 3504
|
M420W
|
Scrapped 2011
|
| 3515
|
M420W
|
Scrapped 2011
|
| 3563
|
M420W
|
Scrapped 2008?
|
| 3571
|
M420W
|
Retired, Sold in 2008 to Great Western RR
|
| 3575
|
M420W
|
Scrapped 2009?
|
| LSRC 4300
|
GP40X
|
HLCX Red, Grey & White
|
ex-HLCX, SP
|
2010
|
Returned to leasor early 2016
|
| LSRC 4301
|
GP40
|
HLCX Red, Grey & White
|
ex-HLCX, DRGW
|
2010
|
Returned to leasor early 2016
|
| LSRC 4302
|
GP40
|
HLCX Red, Grey & White
|
ex-HLCX, KYLE, AMTK, CR, PC
|
2010
|
Returned to leasor early 2016
|
|
LSRC Customers
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|
| Location
|
Customer
|
Receives/Ships
|
Notes
|
| Alpena
|
Lafarge
|
Recieves Gypsum in 50ft Open Hoppers, Flyash in 50ft CHs. Ships Cement in CHs
|
| Alpena
|
Glovey & Spec Stone
|
Stone
|
Ships stone to Kawkawlin and Flint
|
| Bay City
|
Omni Source
|
Scrap Metal
|
| Bay City
|
Straits Wood Treating
|
Wood Products
|
| Bay City
|
SC Johnson
|
Plastics
|
| Bay City
|
Bit Mat
|
Chemicals
|
| Bay City
|
Dow
|
Chemicals
|
| Bridgeport
|
Northfield Block
|
Granite
|
| Carrollton
|
Gavilon Grain
|
Grain & Grain Products
|
| Essexville
|
Saginaw Bay Fertilizer
|
Agriculture
|
| Freeland
|
Freeland Bean & Grain
|
Grain
|
| Grayling
|
Georgia Pacific
|
Chemicals
|
| Grayling
|
Weyhaeuser
|
Chemicals & Wood Products
|
| Grayling
|
Arauco
|
Wood Products
|
| Grayling
|
Stella Wood Products
|
Wood Products
|
| Grayling
|
Camp Grayling
|
Military Equipment
|
| Grayling
|
LC Ready Mix
|
Stone Products
|
| Gaylord
|
A&L Metal
|
Scrap Metal
|
| Gaylord
|
Northern Energy
|
Chemicals
|
| Kawkawlin
|
Spec Stone
|
Stone Products
|
| Midland
|
Dow Chemical
|
Chemical Products
|
| Midland
|
Dow Corning
|
Chemical Products
|
| Midland
|
Gerace
|
Construction Products
|
| Saginaw
|
NAS Crop Production Services
|
Agriculture
|
| Standish
|
Anderson Grain
|
Grain & Grain Products
|
| Turner
|
Elevator
|
Beans
|
Gets occasional car
|
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