The M&GL is considering starting an excursion train from Grand Rapids to Ionia. It is looking for two F units and some passenger cars to buy.
Re: Michigan & Great Lakes Railroad
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 12:53 am
by atrainguy60
Some engines that the M&GL is considering buying is the ex MAL F units.
Re: Michigan & Great Lakes Railroad
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 1:56 pm
by atrainguy60
The MAL engines have been purchased. The search for passenger cars continues.
Re: Michigan & Great Lakes Railroad
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 11:22 pm
by atrainguy60
The station for the excursion train will be at Ann Street/Alpine Avenue by the small yard.
Re: Michigan & Great Lakes Railroad
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 11:29 pm
by Saturnalia
atrainguy60 wrote:The station for the excursion train will be at Ann Street/Alpine Avenue by the small yard.
Lets just say it's not the prettiest place in GR (scrap yards, abandoned buildings, homeless camps, bodies in the stream, well, you get the picture....):
I'd put it by the new GVSU campus near Fulton and the CSX Line:
Tip: look at the satillite image first
Re: Michigan & Great Lakes Railroad
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 11:32 pm
by atrainguy60
Lol, I'll reconsider the location.
Re: Michigan & Great Lakes Railroad
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 11:36 pm
by Saturnalia
atrainguy60 wrote:Lol, I'll reconsider the location.
hind that structure to the left in the second video, is an old station (GR&I? PRR?). That site is PRIME ofr a new station, and the current trackage alignments would be perfect if one was to store two P371/370s there, and is in a good neighborhood alongside the GVSU parking ramp. Instead, our brilliant planning commision will cram it under some highway overpasses