Manistee & North Eastern 2-6-0 "Mogul" Locomotives in the USA

Class 12 (Locobase 12331)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines, 1888, as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Vol 22, p.63. See [] for a May 1899 appraisal of this railroad.

By comparison with the 1889 Mogul shown in Locobase 11604, this was a much bigger and more powerful locomotive.

Class 3 (Locobase 11604)

Data from Baldwin Locomotive Works Specification for Engines, 1888, as digitized by the DeGolyer Library of Southern Methodist University Vol 15, p.51. See [] for a May 1899 appraisal of this railroad.

The Manisteo & North Eastern began as a logging road and this Mogul was clearly intended to do its share to move the trainloads of lumber.

By 1 January 1892, however, the M & NE was reported to have been graded as far as Traverse City and service along the 70-mile Manistee-Traverse City line would begin as soon as June.

By May 1899, the Manistee Daily News would boast: "The Manistee & North Eastern Railroad is something unique in its way, at it is believed to be the only one of anything like its size, standard gauge, thoroughly built and equipped and operated after the manner of the larger lines with freight and passenger trains, express, mail, train dispatchers, own telegraph line, etc. which is owned solely by individuals. It has never issued a bond, and not a dollar's worth of stock is held outside of the original incorporators."

It remained independent until 1931 when the Pere Marquette gained control. The PM maintained the M&NE as an independent operating entity until the controlling road merged with the Chesapeake & Ohio on 30 November 1955.