Saw this image online and noticed the cabin marked "Pere Marquette A---" as well as a PM boxcar. Anyone have further info on this or when this happened? Looking at the photo it might have been on one of the swing bridges?
PM Caboose On Bridge
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PM Caboose On Bridge
Saw this image online and noticed the cabin marked "Pere Marquette A---" as well as a PM boxcar. Anyone have further info on this or when this happened? Looking at the photo it might have been on one of the swing bridges?
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Re: PM Caboose On Bridge
I want to say this was in Grand Haven around the first part of the 20th century. I don't really recall the details but I remember the picture appeared in one of the issues of PM Tracks.
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Re: PM Caboose On Bridge
Well, that's one way to promote your railroad. 
Re: PM Caboose On Bridge
August 2, 1941 Grand Haven, South bound. In the September 2011 issue of the PMHS "TRACKS".
Re: PM Caboose On Bridge
Guess, and only a guess(?) that they were shoving towards the bridge before it was fully closed, or wasn't fully in alignment. Caboose started climbing the girders. Crew dumped the caboose, requested relief shorts, and then someone had some explaining to do.
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Re: PM Caboose On Bridge
I would have to agree with you CSX_CO. That is what I would have said just my looking at the picture.
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Re: PM Caboose On Bridge
"THAT"LL DOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!