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The Detroit, Traverse City and Mackinac

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The DTC&M (Detroit, Traverse City and Mackinac) was formed in 2017 when major rail service to traverse city boomed, fast forward to 2022, the DTC&M is based out of Lake Orion Michigan, with 3 rail yards, serving numerous cities in Oakland County. The DTC&M also brought rail service back to West Bloomfield and Walled Lake with the addition of locals LOSL21 and LOSL27. The railroad also has expansive intermodal terminals in Traverse City, Charlevoix and Mackinac City. The railroad interchanges with CN, CSX, NS and the JAIL. The railroad also has a small passenger rail charter service, with a passenger car yard in Lake Orion, the railroad has trackage rights and joint venture train rights via the Andover Southern railroad from Toledo, Ohio to Spencer, NC and rights on the Carolina Railroad Between Spencer, NC and Charleston, SC.


The railroad features numerous second-hand, rebuilt and built new locomotives, only a few featured:

SD70AC-2 (rebuilt SD70M’s, previously owned by Norfolk Southern, rebuilt with EMD Tier 3 prime mover): 9900-9905 (9903 is in honoring our veterans paint scheme)

AC50C6H (rebuilt Ex BNSF C44-9W’s, 5,000 horsepower and high adhesion trucks): 5000-5021

ES44AH: 4400-4419

SD70IAC (SD70ACe with individual axle control): 9000-9019


SE Michigan Locals include:

Lake Orion South Locals (LOSL)

LOSL21 (Lake Orion-West Bloomfield)

LOSL8 (Lake Orion North Yard-GM LO assembly)

LOSL17 (Holly switcher, engine and crew based out of Lake Orion)


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