Little River Railroad (Michigan)

The Little River Railroad is a heritage railroad located in Coldwater, Michigan. The train runs to Quincy, Michigan and occasionally Hillsdale, Michigan.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Depot.

It is dedicated to the restoration and operation of historic railroad equipment such as steam locomotives. The railroad began operations in 1975.

The railroad operates passenger train excursions from Memorial Day weekend through the last weekend in October with eight Christmas excursions in December, along parts of the former Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway, now owned by the Indiana Northeastern Railroad section named "The Old Road."

Locomotives

Number Builder Type Build Date Notes
1 Unknown 0-4-0T c.1908 Likely built from parts of many locomotives. Ex LaPorte County Steam Historical Society
110 Baldwin Locomotive Works 4-6-2 1911 Smallest standard gauge 4-6-2 locomotive ever built. Ex Smoky Mountain Railroad Exx Little River Railroad. This locomotive also has the consecutive builders plate number to Southern Railway 4501. This means both locomotives were built on the same floor at the same time during construction. [1]

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Rolling Stock

Number Original Owner Type Build Date Notes
605 Milwaukee Road Coach 1946
633 Milwaukee Road Coach 1947
1414 Unknown Observation Unknown Named "The Solomon". Built by Barney and Smith Car Company.
2594 Chicago and Alton Railroad Combine 1925 Named "The Combine". Built by the Pullman Company
5205 United States Army WWII Troop Sleeper 1946 Used to transport troops after WWII. Built by the Pullman Company.
2623 Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Caboose October 1923 one of three operational from a batch of 50.
2630 Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Caboose October 1923 one of three operational from a batch of 50
82990 Northern Pacific Railroad Stock Car 1933
83022 Northern Pacific Railroad Stock Car 1933

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