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Revision as of 13:08, 23 September 2019

West Michigan History

  • AAR Reporting Marks WMI
  • Formed in 1995 after the bankruptcy of the Kalamazoo, Lakeshore, and Chicago Railroad
  • Formerly owned by Pioneer Railcorp, now owned by Hamilton Hartford Group
  • Uses locomotives from Great Lakes Locomotive (GLLX)
  • Interchanges rail traffic with CSX in Hartford
  • Currently operates trains on an as needed basis, usually 2-3 times a week

West Michigan Locomotives

Number Model Year Built Notes
GLLX 4 SW9 1951 Stored operable. Ex-LCTR 4/CO 5258.
GLLX 921 GP18 1959 Stored operable. Ex-Twin Branch Coal 921/N&W 921 "Miss Scarlet."
GLLX 1017 T6 1969 Stored OOS. Ex CRGX 1017 / NSR 1017
GLLX 1397 MP15AC 1976 Stored operable. Ex UPY 1397 / UP 1397 / MILW 442
GLLX 1416 MP15AC 1976 Main locomotive. Ex UPY 1416 / UP 1416 / SOO 1515 / MILW 449
GLLX 1512 SW1200 1960 Back up locomotive. Ex ABRX 1512 / CRLE 1512 / GTW 1512
GLLX 2480 CF7 1956 Stored OOS. Ex CTR 2480 / WCLR 2480 / ATSF 2480
GLLX 4428 GP9 1954 Ex-GTW 4428. Was at Stoneco in Flint for over a decade.

Past West Michigan Locomotives

Number Model Year Built Notes
WJ 100 NW2 6/1949 ex-BN 425, nee-SLSF 265, Transferred to Peoria, IL
PREX 908 GP9 4/1959 Ex-MILW 298. Transferred to Grand Junction, TN

West Michigan Frequencies

Frequency AAR Channel Notes
161.025 61 General Operations




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