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
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| Number
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Model
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Year Built
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Notes
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| GLLX 4
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SW9
|
1951
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Stored operable. Ex-LCTR 4/CO 5258.
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| GLLX 850
|
C420
|
1966
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OOS. Ex-LNAL 850/IAIS 850/GBW 323/LHR 27
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| GLLX 921
|
GP18
|
1959
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Stored operable. Ex-Twin Branch Coal 921/N&W 921 "Miss Scarlet."
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| GLLX 1017
|
T6
|
1969
|
Stored OOS. Ex CRGX 1017 / NSR 1017
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| GLLX 1397
|
MP15AC
|
1976
|
Stored operable. Ex UPY 1397 / UP 1397 / MILW 442
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| GLLX 1416
|
MP15AC
|
1976
|
Main locomotive. Ex UPY 1416 / UP 1416 / SOO 1515 / MILW 449
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| GLLX 1512
|
SW1200
|
1960
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Back up locomotive. Ex ABRX 1512 / CRLE 1512 / GTW 1512
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| GLLX 2480
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CF7
|
1956
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Stored OOS. Ex CTR 2480 / WCLR 2480 / ATSF 2480
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| GLLX 4428
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GP9
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1954
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Ex-GTW 4428 / GTW 1752. Currently off property leased to Steam Railroading Institute Owosso, MI
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Past West Michigan Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Year Built
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Notes
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| WJ 100
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NW2
|
6/1949
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ex-BN 425, nee-SLSF 265, Transferred to Peoria, IL
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| PREX 908
|
GP9
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4/1959
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Ex-MILW 298. Transferred to Grand Junction, TN
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West Michigan Frequencies
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| Frequency
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AAR Channel
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Notes
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| 161.025
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61
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General Operations
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