<body><div><p>Featured here is the Lake Superior &amp; Ishpeming Railroad's timetable listing from the January, 1930 edition of the "<i>Official Guide Of The Railways</i>." Founded in 1893 as a subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company, the LS&amp;I built a 21-mile line from Marquette Iron Range mines to Lake Superior docks, opening in 1896 to haul iron ore.</p><p>The 1923 merger with the Munising, Marquette &amp; Southeastern Railway created the LS&amp;I Railroad, adding eastern lines for timber. Peak operations featured steam power moving millions of tons yearly and limited passenger service until 1960.</p><p>Dieselization came in the 1960s as the network contracted with declining mines. Now an independent Class III railroad headquartered in Marquette and owned by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the LS&amp;I continues its original mission, transporting taconite from the Tilden Mine to Presque Isle docks over a shortened route. </p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0mkCOx_1BTqXFyQ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0mkCOx_1BTqXFyQ00" width="945" height="1382" ></figure></div></body>

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Featured here is the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad's timetable listing from the January, 1930 edition of the "Official Guide Of The Railways." Founded in 1893 as a subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company, the LS&I built a 21-mile line from Marquette Iron Range mines to Lake Superior docks, opening in 1896 to haul iron ore.

LS&I Railroad Timetables (January, 1930)

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Featured here is the Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad's timetable listing from the January, 1930 edition of the "Official Guide Of The Railways." Founded

LS&I Railroad Timetables (January, 1930)

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