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Bay City Northern (BCN) with Alco's

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This paper railroad is the same as the other Bay City Northern, http://railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=37884, only with an all Alco fleet.

Here is the history of the BCN. They began operations in 1992 when it acquired all the lines operated by the Detroit and Mackinac Railway. The railroad also inherited a unique all Alco locomotive fleet. One of the lines acquired was originally Michigan Central from Bay City to Cheboygan. Another line, originally D&M trackage, branched off in Pinconning and followed Michigan's eastern coastline to Rogers City. Around 1992, trackage north of Gaylord to Cheboygan was abandoned. While a few minor spurs were abandoned, no other mainline was until 2001, when its line past Alpena to Rogers City was removed.

They acquired 14 Alco's in the deal and their initial roster looked like this:
Owner: Bay City Northern 466-4610 (x5)
Model: Alco RS2 Built As: DM 466 (RS2)
Serial Number: 73645 Order No: 20024
Frame Number: prime mover # 10009 Built: 11/1946
Notes: Acquired from D&M in 1992
- 466 sold 1999
- 467 sold 1999
- 468 retired and scrapped 2005
- 469 retired 2006 and sold. Still on property in 2022.
- 4610 retired 1996 as parts source. Scrapped 2006.
Other locos with this serial: DM 466(RS2)
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Owner: Bay City Northern 974, 975 (x2)
Model: Rebuilt Alco RS3M Built As: BM 1512 (RS3)
Serial Number: 80751 Order No: 20938
Frame Number: 1st prime mover # 13745 Built: 10/1954
Notes: M-K Model TE-56-4A. Acquired from D&M in 1992. Both retired and scrapped in 2011.
Other locos with this serial: DM 974(RS3M) BM 1512(RS3)
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Owner: Bay City Northern 976
Model: Alco C420 Built As: LI 208 (C420)
Serial Number: 84779 Order No: 21191
Frame Number: prime mover # 8007 Built: 3/1964
Notes: Acquired from D&M in 1992. Retired and scrapped in 2005.
Other locos with this serial: DM 976(C420) LI 208(C420)
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Owner: Bay City Northern 977
Model: Rebuilt Alco RS2m Built As: DH 4020 (RS2)
Serial Number: 77571 Order No: 20390
Frame Number: prime mover # 11212 Built: 11/1949
Notes: Acquired from D&M in 1992. Retired and scrapped in 2005.
Other locos with this serial: DM 977(RS2m) LI 1520(RS2) DH 4020 (RS2)
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Owner: Bay City Northern 1077
Model: Alco RS3 Built As: LI 1553 (RS3)
Serial Number: 81353 Order No: 20975
Frame Number: prime mover # 13943 Built: 9/1955
Notes: Acquired from D&M in 1992. Retired and scrapped in 2005.
Other locos with this serial: DM 1077(RS3) LI 1553(RS3)
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Owner: Bay City Northern 1280 (2439), 181 (2443), 281 (2442), 381 (2444) (x4)
Model: Alco C425 Built As: PRR 2439 (C425)
Serial Number: 3433-03 Order No: 21247
Frame Number: 3433-03 Built: 12/1965
Notes: Rebuilt by MK. Acquired from D&M 1992. All four overhauled and equipped with AC traction motors 1999-2001.
Other locos with this serial: DM 1280(C425) CR 2439(C425) PC 2439(C425)
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Re: Bay City Northern (BCN) with Alco's

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Owner: Bay City Northern 1195
Model: Alco RS11 Built As: NW 405 (RS11)
Serial Number: 83695 Order No: 21148
Frame Number: prime mover # 15322 Built: 6/1961
Notes: Acquired 1995. Scrapped in 2008.
Other locos with this serial: NHVT 405(RS11) FWCR 405(RS11) NCTR 405(RS11) XTRA 405(RS11) NW 405(RS11)
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Owner: Bay City Northern 698
Model: Bombardier HR412W Built As: CN 2583 (HR412W)
Serial Number: 6115-04 Order No: 4943
Frame Number: Built: 11/1981
Notes: Acquired from CN 1998. Scrapped 5/2008
Other locos with this serial: LSRC 698(HR412W) CN 3583 (HR412W) CN 2583 (HR412W)
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Owner: Bay City Northern 798
Model: MLW M420W Built As: CN 2577 (M420W)
Serial Number: 6092-18 Order No: 4939
Frame Number: 6092-18 Built: 12/1976
Notes: Acquired from CN 1998
Other locos with this serial: LSRC 798(M420W) CN 3577(M420W) CN 2577(M420W)
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Re: Bay City Northern (BCN) with Alco's

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Owner: Bay City Northern 105 (3571), 904 (3515), 1004 (3563), 1104 (3500), 1204 (3504), 3575 (x6)
Model: MLW M420W Built As: CN 2571 (M420W)
Serial Number: 6092-12 Order No: 4939
Frame Number: 6092-12 Built: 12/1976
Notes: Acquired from CN (3571, 3515, 3563) and KPR (3500, 3504) in 2004.
- 1104 & 1204 sold to GWR 2008. Reacquired in 2018 and renumbered 118 and 218 respectively.
- 105 scrapped in 2008
- 3575 immediately retired and used as parts source.
Other locos with this serial: CN 3571(M420W) CN 2571(M420W)
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Owner: Bay City Northern 107 (2100), 207 (2106), 307 (2107), 407 (2112), 507 (2113) (x5)
Model: Bombardier HR616 Built As: CN 2100 (HR616)
Serial Number: 6118-01 Order No: 4944
Frame Number: Built: 3/1983
Notes: Acquired from CN in 2007
Other locos with this serial: CN 2100(HR616)
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Re: Bay City Northern (BCN) with Alco's

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Here are a couple engines that were leased to BCN customers at the time of their start up in 1992.

Owner: Detroit & Mackinac
Model: Alco RS2 Built As: DM 481 (RS2)
Serial Number: 75571 Order No:
Frame Number: Built: 11/1948
Notes: Leased to Nation Gypsum and used at their White Rock yard. Scrapped in 2006 when National discontinued rail service.
Other locos with this serial: DM 481(RS2)
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Owner: Detroit & Mackinac
Model: Alco S1 Built As: DM 646 (S1)
Serial Number: 74437 Order No: 20027
Frame Number: prime mover # 4554 Built: 6/1946
Notes: Leased to Georgia Pacific plywood plant in Gaylord. Sold in 2007 after G-P closed its plant.
Other locos with this serial: DM 646(S1)
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Re: Bay City Northern (BCN) with Alco's

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Here is a run down of the complete roster:

Number Model Year Built Unit Retired Purchased Notes
105 M420W 1976 Scrapped 2008 Acquired from CN 2004
107 HR616F 1983 Active Acquired from CN 2007
118 M420W 1976 Active Acquired from GWR 2018. Former 1104.
181 C425 1965 Active Rebuilt by MK 1981. Acquired from D&M 1992. Overhauled and upgraded with AC traction motors 2000.
207 HR616F 1983 Active Acquired from CN 2007
218 M420W 1976 Active Acquired from GWR 2018. Former 1204.
281 C425 1965 Active Rebuilt by MK 1981. Acquired from D&M 1992. Overhauled and upgraded with AC traction motors 2000.
307 HR616F 1983 Active Acquired from CN 2007
381 C425 1965 Active Rebuilt by MK 1981. Acquired from D&M 1992. Overhauled and upgraded with AC traction motors 2001.
407 HR616F 1983 Active Acquired from CN 2007
466 RS2 1946 Sold 1999 Acquired from D&M 1992
467 RS2 1946 Sold 1999 Acquired from D&M 1992
468 RS2 1946 Scrapped 2005 Acquired from D&M 1992
469 RS2 1946 Retired 2006 Acquired from D&M 1992. Sold but remains on property.
507 HR616F 1983 Active Acquired from CN 2007
646 S1 1946 Sold 2007 Leased to Georgia-Pacific, Gaylord
698 HR412W 1981 Sold 2008 Acquired from CN 1998
798 M420W 1976 Active Acquired from CN 1998
904 M420W 1976 Active Acquired from CN 2004
974 RS3u 1954 Scrapped 2011 Rebuilt by MK 1974 to 2000 hp. Acquired from D&M 1992.
975 RS3u 1954 Scrapped 2011 Rebuilt by MK 1975 to 2000 hp. Acquired from D&M 1992.
976 C420 1964 Scrapped 2005 Rebuilt by MK 1976. Acquired from D&M 1992.
977 RS2m 1949 Scrapped 2005 Rebuilt by MK 1977 to RS3 specs. Acquired from D&M 1992.
1004 M420W 1976 Active Acquired from CN 2004
1077 RS3 1955 Scrapped 2005 Rebuilt by MK 1977. Acquired from D&M 1992.
1104 M420W 1976 Sold 2008 Acquired from KBR 2004. Reacquired from GWR 2018 and renumbered 118.
1195 RS11 1961 Scrapped 2008 Acquired from NHVT 1995.
1204 M420W 1976 Sold 2008 Acquired from KBR 2004. Reacquired from GWR 2018 and renumbered 218.
1280 C425 1965 Active Rebuilt by MK 1980. Acquired from D&M 1992. Overhauled and upgraded with AC traction motors 1999.
3575 M420W 1976 Scrapped 2011 Acquired from CN 2004 as parts source
4610 RS2 1946 Retired 1996 Acquired from D&M 1992. Remained as parts source until scrapped in 2006.
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Re: Bay City Northern (BCN) with Alco's

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The HR616F's stay on the road trains between Bay City and Alpena.

The C425's and M420W's are used on all the other job around the system.
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