There are positives and negatives to being a fan of a small railroad like the Detroit & Mackinac. The negatives mostly being the fact that it has ceased to exist for the last 20 years now. On the other hand, when it comes to memorabilia and other related items, there isn't exactly a lot to go around, so it becomes that much more exciting each time I come across something new to possibly add to my collection.
In addition to searching for HO scale models on eBay, I've been on the lookout for anything and everything related to the D&M. I've found things like playing cards, drinking glasses, and postcards. Beyond that, the one thing that has gotten my attention lately is 35mm slides and the photos generated from them. These are the small transparent images mounted in a small cardboard frame from back before the digital cameras of today. While its not the same as owning an acutal photo, its pretty neat to have an original slide.
Here is a look at the first slide for my collection:
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| 35mm Kodachrome slide of DM974 |
This one features one of D&M's old RS3 units shown in Alpena, MI during the summer of 1993. This would have been after they were sold and became the LSRC, but the locomotive still has its D&M paint scheme. Below is a copy of the full size image that the seller posted in the eBay listing.
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| The full size final image from the slide shown above |
While this is an ancient technology in today's society, it's pretty neat to have one of these. There are a ton more of them out there for sale, so maybe I will try to start a D&M slide collection moving forward. The only thing I would have to do is find my own way of extracting the true high-quality images from the slides. After some searching online, it would involve buying an expensive scanner or camera attachment, so that may have to wait.
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