The Copper Range Railroad was a former U.S. Class I railroad that operated from 1899 to 1972 in the western Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan.
Copper Range #29, a 1907 ALCO steam locomotive (2-8-0), on display at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum.
Boxcars of the Copper Range Railroad in 1972
The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway was an American railroad serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Lake Superior shoreline of Wisconsin. It provided service from Sault Ste. Marie, M
Copper Range Railroad
…Copper Range Railroad. The Copper Range Railroad operated until October 27, 1972; it was dismantled soon after. Service to Houghton via Soo Line's ex-Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic branch lasted less than a decade longer. During its life span, the Copper Range Railroad rostered 24 steam and 3 diesel locomotives. Copper Range #29…
A former Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway RS-1 locomotive leads a photo charter for the Lake Superior Railroad Museum in 2009
DSSA locomotive, circa 1887
A preserved DSS&A boxcar at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum, North Freedom, Wisconsin