Lake Superior and Ishpeming 33

In 1924, the MM&SE was purchased by the Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad and the locomotive was renumbered to 33.

It served the LS&I by pulling heavy iron ore trains until it was retired from revenue service in 1962.

[1] In 1924, the MM&SE became purchased by the LS&I, so they'd increase their locomotive roster and the size of their map.

[1] One year later, the LS&I purchased two former Chicago River and Indiana 2-8-0s 1 and 2 from the General Equipment Company, and while they were renumbered 30 and 31, the SC-1s 30 and 31 became 34 and 35.

[1] Until the arrival of the LS&I's 2-10-2 "Santa Fe" types from the Hocking Valley Railway in 1930, the SC-1s remained as the backbone of the LS&I's mainline ore services, as they muscled heavy car loads of iron ore trains, but they were unfrequently used during the winter, so their usage was prolonged.

33 continued to pull iron ore between Marquette, Negaunee, and West Ishpeming, and as the 1950s progressed, it was re-assigned for heavy switching whenever needed.

33 sat idle until 1965, when the locomotive was purchased by Frank L. McCauley, Ted Goodman, and Jerry Ballard, whom also had plans to create a tourist railroad.

At first, it was planned to be called the "Salt Creek Railroad", as they wanted to operate it over Ex-Detroit, Toledo and Ironton trackage that lead to Wellston, Ohio.

In 1968, they decided to change the name of the planned operation to the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway right after purchasing the Monday Creek line.

33 was moved to the Chesapeake and Ohio's Parson Yard roundhouse to begin restoration work, which included the removal of the booster trucks from the tender, and in 1972, No.

In 1983, however, the Monday Creek short line was ripped up, but not before the HVSR moved their property, including No.

[5][6] Now, the HVSR lies between Nelsonville and Logan, and while being joined by a small fleet of diesel locomotives, No.

[5][6] In 2003, Jerry Joe Jacobson, founder of the Ohio Central Railroad, approached an agreement with the HVSR to trade EMD gp10 No.

[10] On September 22, the locomotive left HVSR property and arrived at the OC's Morgan Run shops to begin the restoration process.

33 pulled its first official excursion on the OC, which ran from Sugarcreek to Morgan Run as part of The Ohio Tourist Rail Association's convention.

[9] There were talks of running the locomotive again on July 10, but due to the owners' absence, the trip had to be cancelled.

33's next overhaul is currently on the waiting list, as the AOSR is finishing the restoration process on McCloud River 2-8-2 No.