Copyright © 1996-2005
Kevin E. Musser
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Complete
Equipment Roster for the
Copper Range Railroad
This is a list of all the equipment owned
by the Copper Range Railroad from 1899 until 1972. I am sure it is not 100% correct at
this time. My focus has been pre 1920 so my post 20's is a little weak. I would like to
make it 100% complete with your help, so we can all be right. If you have corrections or
additions please contact me here (Kevin
Musser)
List compiled by Kevin E. Musser with help from: Michigan
Tech Archives,
Interstate Commerce Commission, R.W. Buhrmaster, Tim O'Connor, John F.
Campbell,
Leon Schaddelee, Dennis H. Leopold and Floyd Schmidt
LAST UPDATED: 3/1/04
Kevin E. Musser
Copper Range frieght near Mill Mine Junction (Charles Sincock
Photo)
Index
Box Cars
Flat Cars
Gondola Cars
Hopper (Rock) Cars
Refrigerator / Insulated Cars
Cabooses
Passenger Cars
M.O.W. / Other
Steam Roster
Diesel Roster
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BOX CARS
Numbers |
Total |
Manufacturer |
Date Built |
Lot/Build
Number |
Construction |
Capacity
(Lbs) |
Notes |
101-150 |
50 |
Pullman |
11/1899 |
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34' Wood body
and
underframe |
60,000 |
All with Large
CopperRange
font (not RR roman)
on side |
100-118
Note A |
11 |
Pullman |
1900
Renumbered |
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34' Wood body
and
underframe |
60,000 |
#118 painted for
Scheurermann
Brewery.
Others Large font |
139-150
Note B |
11 |
Pullman |
1910
Renumbered |
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34' Wood body
and
underframe |
60,000 |
#150 Painted for
Scheurermann
Brewery.
Others Small font
Another photo of either #118 or #150 |
151-160
Note C |
10 |
American
Car
& Foundry |
1903 |
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34' Wood body
and
underframe |
60,000 |
#153 Photo |
161-170
Note C |
10 |
American Car
& Foundry
(AC&F) |
1904 |
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34' Wood body
and
underframe |
60,000 |
#161 Photo |
171-180 |
10 |
C.M.&St.P. Ry |
1912 |
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42' Wood body
and
Steel underframe |
80,000 |
#180 half insulated |
181-195 |
15 |
C.M&St.P. Ry. |
1913 |
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42' Wood body
and
Steel underframe |
80,000 |
#182 half insulated |
4000-4009 |
10 |
Pullman |
1941 |
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Steel |
100,000 |
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4010-4032 |
22 |
Pullman |
1948 |
2 lots |
Steel |
100,000 |
#4018 Photo
#4013 Photo 1
#4013 Photo 2
#4024 Photo |
Note A: 39 of the first 50 cars were sold off by McKeever in
1900. The remaining cars were renumbered 100-118.
Note B: Cars 100-118 were renumbered in 1910 to 139-150. Also
see Note C for car #135
Note C: Almost all of these cars were turned into Wood Rack
Cars by 1930. #135, they were a bit shorter in width and height. 145,146,154,155,167 had
the roofs and doors removed and had 1"x4" maple boards spaced 3" apart in
the door openings. #152, 156, 157, 165, 166, 169, 170 had their roofs and doors removed.
Sides and ends cut off to the belt rail and had posts made of 4"x4"x8' belted to
the outside of the car and to which were nailed maple boards of different lengths.
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Flat Cars
Numbers |
Total |
Manufacturer |
Build
Date |
Lot/Build
Number |
Construction |
Capacity
(Lbs) |
Notes |
1001-1100 |
100 |
Pullman |
1899 |
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Wood |
60,000 |
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1101-1119 |
20 |
AC&F |
1903 |
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Wood |
60,000 |
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1200-1224 |
25 |
AC&F |
1906 |
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Wood |
60,000 |
Photo 1223 |
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Gondola Cars
Numbers |
Total |
Manufacturer |
Build
Date |
Lot/Build
Number |
Construction |
Capacity
(Lbs) |
Notes |
1011-1085 |
9 |
Pullman |
1899 |
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Wood body
and
underframe |
60,000 |
Not sure
why they overlap
with the Flat cars? |
1121-1125 |
5 |
AC&F |
1903 |
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Wood body
and
underframe |
60,000 |
Photo 1121 |
1126 |
1 |
C.M&St.P. Ry. |
1906 |
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Wood body
and
underframe |
60,000 |
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1127-1130 |
4 |
AC&F |
1907 |
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Wood body
and
underframe |
60,000 |
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1131
1132
1133 |
3 |
AC&F |
? |
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Wood |
60,000 |
Side dump
Another view |
1134-1146 |
13 |
AC&F |
1910 |
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Wood body
and
underframe |
60,000 |
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1148-1152 |
5 |
AC&F |
1912 |
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41' 9" Wood body
and
underframe |
60,000 |
Coal Gondolas by 1919 |
1209
1215
1220 |
3 |
AC&F |
1906 |
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Wood body
and
underframe |
60,000 |
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Hopper Cars (Rock Cars)
Numbers |
Total |
Manufacturer |
Build
Date |
Lot/Build
Number |
Construction |
Capacity
(Lbs) |
Notes |
2000-2004
(even) |
3 |
Pressed Steel
Car Co. |
1900 |
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Steel |
100,000 |
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2006-2044
(even) |
20 |
AC&F
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1901 |
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Wood |
80,000 |
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2046-2192 |
72 |
AC&F |
1902 |
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Wood |
80,000 |
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2196-2304 |
52 |
AC&F |
1903 |
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Wood |
80,000 |
Photo #2280 |
2306-2354 |
25 |
AC&F |
1904 |
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Wood |
80,000 |
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2001-2019
(odd) |
10 |
Pressed Steel
Car Co. |
1905 |
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22' Steel |
100,000 |
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2021-2039
(odd) |
10 |
Pressed Seel
Car Co. |
1906 |
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22' Steel |
100,000 |
Photo #2027 |
2356-2504 |
74 |
AC&F |
1907 |
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Wood |
80,000 |
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2600-2649 |
50 |
AC&F |
1917 |
8427 |
Wood |
80,000 |
Photo #2649 |
3000-3049 |
50 |
Western Steel Car
& Foundry Co. |
1916 |
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Steel |
100,000 |
Photo #3004 |
3050-3074 |
25 |
Western Steel Car
& Foundry Co. |
? |
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Steel |
100,000 |
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Refrigerator
/ Insulated Cars
Numbers |
Total |
Manufacturer |
Build
Date |
Lot/Build
Number |
Construction |
Capacity
(Lbs) |
Notes |
140
954-959 |
7 |
Pullman |
1899 |
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33' Wood
#958, #959 -
34' long |
60,000 |
Insulated box cars
See Note B above Photo of
#957 painted for Bosch |
950-953 |
4 |
AC&F |
1910 |
5630 |
36' Wood |
60,000 |
#951 had 6 hatches
#953 Photo |
960 |
1 |
C.M.&St.P. Ry. |
1899 |
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36' 9" Wood |
60,000 |
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Cabooses
Number |
Builder |
Build
Date |
Overall
Length |
Description |
Disposition |
Notes |
Cost
($) |
01
(1st) |
Copper Range? |
1899 |
? |
8-wheel |
? |
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(2nd) |
Russell? |
9-1917 |
30' |
8-wheel
Steel Underframe
Yellow Pine body |
Sold body only
for Gay, Mi
camp (7-72) |
8 window cuploa
Stove
Toilet
Photo |
2,177 |
02 |
Copper Range |
1902 |
34' |
8-wheel
Wood body and
Underframe |
Scrap to B. Markus
9-1936 |
Photo |
1,034 |
03 |
Pullman? |
11-1899 |
34' |
8-wheel
Wood body and
Underframe |
Sold to J.H. Green
(7-1939) |
Side Baggage Door |
1,037 |
04
(1st) |
Pullman |
1899 |
40' |
8-wheel |
Sold to
Ontonagon RR |
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04
(2nd) |
AC&F |
1902 |
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4-wheel |
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Lot #2510
Photo |
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04
(3rd) |
CRRR |
1917 |
30' |
8-wheel
Steel Underframe
Yellow Pine body |
Destroyed in
Houghton Car shop
fire (8-6-60) |
8 window cuploa
Stove
Toilet |
2,177 |
05
(4 wheel) |
AC&F |
7-1903 |
? |
4-wheel
Wood body and
Underframe |
Scrap to B. Markus
9-1936 |
Renumberd to
012 (10/17) |
762 |
05 |
Russell? |
10-1917 |
30' |
8-wheel
Steel Underframe
Yellow Pine |
Sold to Ferris Denniss
Atlantic Mine
(Displayed in backyard)
Gazette article
(10-1972) |
Side Baggage door
added by CRRR
8 window cuploa
Stove
Toilet
Photo
Another Photo |
2,177 |
06 |
AC&F |
7-1903 |
? |
4-wheel
Wood body and
Underframe |
Scrap to J.B. Markus
(9-1936) |
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762 |
07 |
AC&F |
9-1903 |
? |
4-wheel
Wood body and
Underframe |
Metal scrap to J.B.Markus
(9-1936)
Body to McDonald,
Chassell, Mi. |
Photo in 1975
in Chassell |
762 |
08 |
? |
? |
? |
8-wheel |
? |
Side Baggage Door |
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08
(4 wheel) |
AC&F |
9-1903 |
? |
4-wheel
Wood body and
Underframe |
Scrap to J.B. Markus
(9-1936) |
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762 |
09 |
AC&F |
9-1907 |
? |
4-wheel
Wood body and
Underframe |
Sold to Calumet & Hecla
10-1925
(Became C&H #02) |
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771 |
010 |
AC&F |
9-1907 |
? |
4-wheel
Wood body and
Underframe |
Scrap to J.B. Markus
(9-1936) |
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771 |
011 |
AC&F |
9-1907 |
? |
4-wheel
Wood body and
Underframe |
Scrap to J.B. Markus
(9-1936) |
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771 |
012 |
See #5 (4-wheel) |
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605 |
Green Bay &
Western RR |
? |
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Steel body and
Underframe |
Sold to Dr. Sabin
Marquette, Mi
(1972) |
Side Bay windows
Photo |
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Passenger
Cars
All cars Wood sided, wood underframe and open
platform unless noted. All cars had 4 wheel trucks unless noted.
Number |
Build
Date/Lot |
Builder |
Car Type |
Length |
Seating
Capacity |
Disposition and Notes |
Value
New
($) |
1-2 |
1899/
2442 |
Pullman |
Baggage |
50'-6" |
- |
Rebuilt to RPO/Baggage
by CRRR in 1912
Later used for MOW |
4,183 |
25 |
1903/
? |
AC&F
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Baggage/
Coach |
52'-0" |
40 |
Shipped to
Historical Society
North Freedom, Wi 12-63
August 2002 photos
Interior view
Another view |
4,142 |
26 |
1899/
2441 |
Pullman |
Baggage/
Coach |
54'-2" |
40 |
Rebuilt from
Smoker/coach
#26
Sold to Escanaba & L. Superior
(1947) |
4,216 |
27 |
1899/
2441 |
Pullman |
Smoker/
Coach |
54'-2" |
68 |
? |
5,286 |
28 |
? |
? |
Baggage/
Coach |
? |
? |
Retired by 1907 |
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29 |
1904 |
Acqd.
from
F.M.Hicks |
Baggage/
Coach |
57'-0" |
44 |
Built by Wagner
Palace Car Co. |
4,125 |
30
31 |
<1905 |
? |
Baggage/
Coach |
? |
? |
out by 1914 |
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51 |
1899/
2440 |
Pullman |
Coach |
54'-2" |
60 |
Rebuilt to
"Ranger" by CRRR in 1914
Photo of the Ranger |
5,704 |
52 |
1899/
2440 |
Pullman |
Coach |
54'-2" |
60 |
Sold to Mexico North Western RR (12-1943) |
5,704 |
53 |
1899/
2440 |
Pullman |
Coach |
54'-2" |
60 |
Placed at Doken, Mi. for Depot 1947 |
5,704 |
54 |
1899/
2440 |
Pullman |
Coach |
54'-2" |
60 |
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5,704 |
55 |
1903 |
AC&F |
Coach |
52'-0" |
62 |
Sold to Mexico North Western RR (12-1943) |
5,117 |
56 |
1903 |
AC&F |
Coach |
52'-0" |
62 |
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5,117 |
57 |
1903 |
AC&F |
Coach |
52'-0" |
62 |
Sold to Mexico North Western RR (12-1943) |
5,117 |
58 |
1903 |
AC&F |
Coach |
52'-0" |
62 |
Body sold for cottage, Twin Lakes, Mi 1946 |
5,117 |
59 |
1903 |
AC&F |
Coach |
52'-0" |
62 |
Rebuilt
to #25
(12-1913) |
5,117 |
60 |
1903 |
AC&F |
Coach |
52'-0" |
62 |
Sold to tourist Keweenaw Central
Leased to Mqt & Huron '65-67' Now resides in North Freedom (see my page on #60) |
5,117 |
61 |
1904 |
HL&CW |
Coach |
56'-6" |
64 |
Purchased 2nd hand
Dismantled 7-1-1915 |
3,418 |
62 |
7-1904 |
HL&CW |
Coach |
53'-10" |
62 |
Purchased 2nd hand
6-wheel trucks
turned into boarding MOW car by 1930's? (not sure on date) |
3,416 |
63 |
7-1904 |
HL&CW |
Coach |
53'-4" |
62 |
Purchased 2nd hand
6-wheel trucks
Sold to Mexico North Western RR (12-1943) |
3,416 |
64 |
8-1904 |
HL&CW |
Coach |
51'-4" |
56 |
Purchased 2nd hand
Gone by 1926 |
3,053 |
65 |
6-1910 |
HL&CW |
Coach |
44'-3" |
54 |
Purchased 2nd hand
Gone by 1926 |
1,318 |
66 |
6-1910 |
HL&CW |
Coach |
54'-2"
(50')? |
58 |
Purchased 2nd hand
6-wheel trucks |
1,319 |
67 |
? |
OFCC |
Coach |
52'-6" |
62 |
Purchased from Duluth & Iron Range (5-1919) |
1,137 |
99
"Ingot" |
? |
? |
Office
Car |
? |
? |
Gone by 1914, Sold to E &LS |
? |
"Ranger" |
1899 |
Pullman |
Office
Car |
53'-1" |
8 |
Converted from #51
6-wheel trucks
Sold to GM & N in 1930 for $2400
Photo |
12,905 |
100
"Miscowaubik" |
1910/
3785 |
Pullman |
Cafe/
Observation |
71'-0" |
? |
Vestibule, open platform observation end
6-wheel turcks
Sold to US Gov. 2-1944
beer label below |
19,920 |
As of 1919:
Passenger cars #25, #26, #29, and #30 are all classified as Baggage & Smoker Cars. All
in service... (also indicated as Combined Passenger & Baggage)...
#52 to #55, #62, and #63 are all classified as 1st Class Coaches...
#27, #56 to #58, #60, and #65 to #67 are all classified as 2nd Class Coaches...
A special beer brewed for the Copper Range Car Miscowaubik
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Maintenance
of Way
and other assorted equipment
Number |
Type |
Build
Date |
Manufacturer |
Length |
Capacity |
Notes |
Value
New
($) |
| 1147 |
Combined Box Car and Gondola |
1908 |
A.A. RR |
? |
60,000 |
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702 |
| 1131-1133 |
Cinder Cars (3 total) |
1907 |
AC&F |
? |
80,000 |
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990 |
| 1,2 |
Snow Plow |
1904 |
Russell |
? |
NA |
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4,008 |
| X-1 |
Steam Wrecking Crane |
1903 |
Industrial Works |
? |
40 tons |
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9,995 |
| X-2 |
Steam Shovel |
1906 |
American Loco |
? |
NA |
Article on building this shovel |
9,302 |
| X-3 |
Derrick Car (Wood) |
? |
Pullman/
Copper Range |
44' |
33' Boom |
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2,308 |
| X-1 |
Dirt Spreader |
? |
Copper Range |
36' |
NA |
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488 |
| X-5 or X-6 |
Ballast Spreader |
1912 |
Jordon |
? |
NA |
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5,195 |
| 28 |
Tool Car (Wood) |
? |
? |
44' |
? |
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2,232 |
| X-7 |
Ditcher |
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| X-9 |
Rotary Plow |
12/1917 |
Alco |
? |
NA |
Build #56162 |
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Boarding Car |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Was #1 or 2
Baggage Car |
3,036 |
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