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Coopersville & Marne Railway History
- ARR Reporting Marks - CPMY
- The Coopersville & Marne Railway was formed in 1989 with the purchase of the ex Grand Trunk Western trackage from Coopersville to Marne from the Central Michigan RR. Originally to be called the Coopersville & Eastern, the name "Coopersville & Marne" was seen as a more fitting monicker. Operations on the C&M began in July of 1990 with a leased locomotive, a leased passenger car and a borrowed caboose. Eventually, the railroad acquired 4 coaches and an ex GTW caboose. Also purchased was a former GTW SW9, #7014, that served for years at GTW's large classification yard in Battle Creek. Run by volunteers, the C&M operates passenger excursions every Saturday and most Wednesdays from April to December. The railroad also handles limited freight service after the purchase of the line from Marne to Walker (just west of Grand Rapids) known as the Kent Division (Coopersville to Marne is known as the "Ottawa" Division). Until recently, freight over the Kent Division was handled by Grand Rapids Eastern, though the contract has expired. C&M currently interchanges freight with the GRE at the old St. Mary's Cement siding, just west of Ann St. yard, which gets forwarded to either CSX or Grand Elk. The freight trains are currently being run under the symbol X7014.
Coopersville & Marne Locomotives
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| Number
| Model
| Year(s) Built
| Notes
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| CPMY 7014
| SW9
| 1952
| Ex GTW 7014, primary locomotive, originally assigned by GTW to Battle Creek.
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| CPMY 3049
| 50 Tonner
| 1957
| Ex Dupont switcher, Montague, MI. Yard engine
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| C&O 5208
| NW2
| 1949
| Stored in Delphi, Coopersville. Not operable.
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| TSBY 2394
| RS1
| 1951
| Ex SB&N 402 / Vermont (Rutland) 402. Stored in Delphi, Coopersville. Not operable.
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| CN 1395
| 4-6-0
| 1913
| Displayed in Coopersville. Not operable.
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| USAX 20
| 20 Tonner
| 1941
| Built by Whitcomb, propane powered. Restoration in progress.
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Coopersville & Marne Frequencies
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| Frequency
| AAR Channel
| Notes
|
| 160.695
| 39
| General Operations
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Coopersville & Marne Timetable
Ottowa Division Westward
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| Sidings In Feet
| Mile Post
| Stations
| Other Tracks
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| 1153
| 166.47
| Marne
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| 166.77
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| 170.06
| Titusville
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| 1370
| 172.40
| Coopersville
| Yard
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| 172.85
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Coopersville & Marne Mileposts
Ottawa Division Westward
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| Location
| From Detroit
| From Penn Junction
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| Penn Junction
| 165.30
| 0.00
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| Private Crossing
| 165.34
| 0.04
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| Private Crossing
| 165.36
| 0.06
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| Private Crossing
| 165.43
| 0.13
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| 8th Ave
| 165.86
| 0.56
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| Klein Switch (Out Of Service)
| 166.43
| 1.13
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| Marne - Franklin St - East YL
| 166.46
| 1.16
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| Marne - East Switch
| 166.47
| 1.17
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| Marne - West Switch
| 166.77
| 1.47
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| Marne - 16th Ave - West YL
| 166.80
| 1.50
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| Sand Creek
| 166.92
| 1.62
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| 24th Ave
| 167.96
| 2.66
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| 32nd Ave
| 169.03
| 3.73
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| Little Deer Creek
| 169.06
| 3.76
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| Titusville - 40th Ave
| 170.06
| 4.76
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| Private Crossing
| 170.54
| 5.24
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| Coopersville - 48th Ave
| 171.10
| 5.80
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| Coopersville - Stiles Crek
| 171.58
| 6.28
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| Coopersville - Randall St
| 171.75
| 6.45
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| Coopersville - East St
| 172.17
| 6.87
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| Coopersville - Deer Creek - East YL
| 172.28
| 6.98
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| Coopersville - East End Station Switch
| 172.40
| 7.10
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| Coopersville - First St
| 172.48
| 7.18
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| Coopersville - Station
| 172.60
| 7.30
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| Coopersville - Eastmanville St
| 172.61
| 7.31
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| Coopersville - West End Station Switch
| 172.85
| 7.55
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| Coopersville - West Main St
| 172.90
| 7.60
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| Coopersville - 64th Ave
| 173.22
| 7.92
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| Coopersville - Delphi Switch
| 173.24
| 7.94
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| Coopersville - End Of Track
| 173.30
| 8.01
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