Tahquamenon River Boat / Toonerville Trolley final season????

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Tahquamenon River Boat / Toonerville Trolley final season????

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https://www.facebook.com/1000644243945 ... tid=I6gGtw

Sounds like the owners are ready to retire. Could be the end of one of only two tourist train operations left in the UP if no buyer is found.
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Re: Tahquamenon River Boat / Toonerville Trolley final season????

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Wife and I rode that about 4 or 5 years ago. Trolley wasn't much, but the boat ride was cool.

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onjfan wrote:
Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:13 pm
Wife and I rode that about 4 or 5 years ago. Trolley wasn't much, but the boat ride was cool.
Our tour saw bears when I rode it back in 2016, but they lured them close to the tracks with food. I only rode the trolley.

There actually might be another tourist operation that opens up soon in the U.P...

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Re: Tahquamenon River Boat / Toonerville Trolley final season????

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NS3322 wrote:
Tue Aug 15, 2023 6:29 pm
onjfan wrote:
Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:13 pm
Wife and I rode that about 4 or 5 years ago. Trolley wasn't much, but the boat ride was cool.
Our tour saw bears when I rode it back in 2016, but they lured them close to the tracks with food. I only rode the trolley.

There actually might be another tourist operation that opens up soon in the U.P...
I'm listening... :mrgreen:

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Re: Tahquamenon River Boat / Toonerville Trolley final season????

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GTW Dude wrote:
Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:34 pm
NS3322 wrote:
Tue Aug 15, 2023 6:29 pm
onjfan wrote:
Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:13 pm
Wife and I rode that about 4 or 5 years ago. Trolley wasn't much, but the boat ride was cool.
Our tour saw bears when I rode it back in 2016, but they lured them close to the tracks with food. I only rode the trolley.

There actually might be another tourist operation that opens up soon in the U.P...
I'm listening... :mrgreen:
Liberty Farms and Flour Mill is currently working on installing a 24" gauge railroad on their property near Skandia. Not sure if it will be a full tourist railroad, but it sounds like they will be semi open to the public soon.

They purchased Standard Mining Co. 0-4-0T No. 1 about 2 years ago from a private owner in Washington.
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