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The Mineral Range Railroad is a shortline located in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Founded in 2013, it owns and operates over a total of 17.9 mi of track. A prior and unrelated railroad with the same name existed in the same region but was abandoned in the 1920s.

First incarnation
https://www.mininggazette.com/news/features/2015/11/the-copper-country-s-first-common-carrier/

Present incarnation
https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/mineral-range-railroad-handles-first-revenue-loads/ https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/new-railroad-in-michigans-upper-peninsula/ https://abc10up.com/2016/08/18/michigan-rail-conference-takes-a-closer-look-at-local-rails-2/ https://www.mlive.com/news/2018/06/rare_locomotive_from_michigans.html https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/31-minnesota-2-8-0-headed-to-michigan-and-a-return-to-steam/ https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/23-soo-line-steam-locomotive-finally-relocated/

New

 * A Day in the Life of the Mineral Range Railroad, Thornapple River Rail Series

Old

 * Mineral Range Railroad, National Museum of American History

Category:Transportation in Marquette County, Michigan Category:Michigan railroads Category:Companies based in Michigan Category:Railway companies established in 2013 Category:2013 establishments in Michigan Category:American companies established in 2013 Category:Mining railways in the United States Category:Mining in Michigan