Detroit & Mackinaw Railway

Detroit & Mackinaw Railway

An example railroad pass from the Detroit, Bay City and Alpena Railroad, which reorganized on December 31, 1894 as the Detroit and Mackinac Railway. This particular pass was issued to Mr. E. R. Beardsley, the Secretary and Treasurer of the Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad.

Since the Detroit & Mackinaw Railway Historical Society does such a good job of covering the entire railway, Alpena County GenWeb will only focus on D&M's history in Alpena County.

The much bigger railroad in Alpena, it took care of the main depot in town.

Alpena, Michigan - New D. & M. Depot by CU Williams of Bloomington IL

(app. 1917)

Here comes the train!

#137 in 1940

(Just south of Tawas City in 1976)

If you're looking for station photos from Alpena, check out the D&M Historical Society Photo Gallery.

D&M Timeline

Railroad Michigan has more photos and links to other content, AND books on the Detroit & Mackinaw Railroad. Check them out!

Iosco County GenWeb has a great history of the D&M Railroad.

Copyright © 2005-2015 Concetta Franco
2004 Jolene Kelly Pillars

1997-2003 by Jill Olmack

Updated 03 Apr 2023