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Grand Rapids as a city was "remove everything." Streetcars gone in 1935, Union Depot in 1958, and City Hall. A wrecking ball town

Yard job in Holland going out to Heinz Foods has great shots in Kollen Park. Michigan Shore is easy to pace along US 31. Do not forget the 2 pm to 9 pm slide and photo show in Durand Michigan at the Police Station. Good chance to meet other railfans.

I spent two weeks in July 1962 in Baldwin, MI and rode train 25 from Baldwin to Traverse City. Attached are photos of the Baldwin Station with the combine and sleeping car "Traverse City" shown in Manistee. The sleeping car left Chicago about 11 pm at night and was hooked to train 25 at Grand Rapids...

Everyone should go to Mlive.com and read Ken Braun's OP ED in the upper left hand corner of the April 2, 2015 that appeared in the Grand Rapids Press. I do not think I have ever read a more ANTI Amtrak article that the one by Ken Braun. He wants everyone in automobile and wants the government to giv...

This line was probably Grand Rapid's Premier Line in 1926. I have a reprint Official Guide and in 1926, the line had 5 trains a day except on Sunday when there were 4 trains. First passenger train out of Grand Rapids was train 102 at 6:30 am, Coaches Only, all stops to Jackson Daily Except Sunday Se...

Report from on board Train 372. About 10 minutes late out of St. Joseph headed to Holland. Passed coal train east of Benton Harbor. Still due Holland about 2:07 pm.

372 consists of two units and 4 cars.

Does anyone know if today is the day for the train to Hamilton and what time it might run?

Rick Burn will present the September program to the Muskegon Railroad Historical Society. The show is at 7:45 pm on Tuesday, September 4th, at 561 West Western Avenue in Muskegon. Rick will cover obscure Chicago and North Western passenger operations in the 1960's in Madison, Milwaukee, and Eland an...

Board Members: We are looking for 45 to 60 minute presentations at the MRHS office on West Western Avenue, Muskegon, MI. Subject matter can be any rail activity (US or foreign) and any era. We have both a slide projector and a computer projector for PowerPoint. Presentation dates for 7:45 pm July 10...

MUSKEGON RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012 MEETING 7:35pm to 9 pm 561 West Western Avenue, 2nd Floor Muskegon, MI Harry Purdy, today of Holland, worked as a Purser on a variety of Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad boats from Ludington between 1956 and 1961 while a college student. He h...

Got the Southbound BNSF units at New Richmond at 1:02 pm. From what I can reached in this, there is northbound at Wells coming back to Holland and GR.

Also, CSX 2671 is switching in Holland and may be going somewhere. Any thoughts.

One odd subject to think about is the cost of the Create Project. It is much less than building the M231 around Grand Haven. Think of all the rail improvements that could be done for less than the M231 highway around Grand Haven with a high level bridge for the road over the Grand River.

Tuesday, December 6th Meeting: Presentation will be "Armand Merizon Slide Collection- West MI RR's in the 50's -70's" by-Ken Nagle Dec. 6 2011 7:45pm This should be an excellent program and a real chance to learn about railroads around Michigan 40 to 60 years ago. The meeting is at 561 West Western ...

Train 700 past Holland at 10:15 am going south.

Is anything going on in Holland?

Mark,

I managed Michigan Sugar transportation from 1988 to 1998. We did not move beets by rail, but Monitor Sugar did.
All of the beet plants had piling grounds and Monitor had one near Deckerville. Give me a call at 678 296 1409 and I can connect you with guy who developed the business.

Rick

In addition, we have both digital and 35 mm slide projectors. PLease post if someone could do a last minute program for Tuesday night, Dec. 6, in downtown Muskegon. I can be reached by phone at 678 296 1409.

We have a great non profit Railroad Group which meets the first Tuesday of each month on West Western Avenue in Muskegon. Website is http://www.mrhs-online.org. The business meeting is at 7 pm and the show is at 7:45 pm. :D :D The December 7 program has just had a temporary change (TBA), but the Jan...

Does anyone have input as to when the coal train at Wells parked during the morning of Nov 23 will move.

Will helpers being going down from West Olive or Wyoming.

Rick Burn
Holland, MI

We have to remember that all freight flows between the big 6 Class 1 Railroads. Most freight moves today in container trains or unit grain or coal trains. This kind of business does not work in car ferries. It is unlikely that the railroads would want to be in the car ferry business with the few car...