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| Line 36: |
Line 36: |
| | |HBRR 11 | | |HBRR 11 |
| | |HSG | | |HSG |
| − | |1967 | + | |1968 |
| | |Operational. Shop switcher/MOW. Ex-Badger Ammunition Plant #585. | | |Operational. Shop switcher/MOW. Ex-Badger Ammunition Plant #585. |
| | |- | | |- |
| | |HBRR 571 | | |HBRR 571 |
| | |HSG | | |HSG |
| − | |1967 | + | |1968 |
| | |Operational. Shop switcher/MOW. Ex-Badger Ammunition Plant #571. | | |Operational. Shop switcher/MOW. Ex-Badger Ammunition Plant #571. |
| | |- | | |- |
Revision as of 02:59, 10 February 2020
Overview
The Huckleberry Railroad is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge heritage railroad located in Genesee Township, Michigan, near Flint. The railroad operates alongside Crossroads Village, both of which are owned and maintained by the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission.
The railroad received its name due to the story that a person could jump off the train, pick wild huckleberries, and re-board the train without difficulty, as it traveled so slowly.
What is now the Huckleberry Railroad began operating in 1872 as part of the Flint River Railroad. The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad later extended the branch line from Flint to Otter Lake. It later came to be known as the Otter Lake Branch. Eventually the track was extended by another 4.5 miles from Otter Lake to Fostoria, for a total of 19.5 miles from Flint to Fostoria.
The Pere Marquette Railway abandoned the Otter Lake to Fostoria line in 1932, and the Otisville to Otter Lake line a year later. The Huckleberry Railroad began operations in 1976 on the remaining line when the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission opened Crossroads Village.
The train station used by the Huckleberry Railroad at Crossroads Village is the former Grand Trunk Western Railroad station from nearby Davison.
Operational Huckleberry Railroad Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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Notes
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| Alaska Railroad #152
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4-6-0
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1920
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Operational. Main locomotive for excursions.
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| HBRR 7
|
50 Tonner
|
1952
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Operational. Main diesel locomotive. Also used for track maintenance and switching. Has frequent mechanical problems. Will be replaced in the near future.
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| HBRR 11
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HSG
|
1968
|
Operational. Shop switcher/MOW. Ex-Badger Ammunition Plant #585.
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| HBRR 571
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HSG
|
1968
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Operational. Shop switcher/MOW. Ex-Badger Ammunition Plant #571.
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Out of Service/Inoperable Huckleberry Railroad Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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Notes
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| Quincy & Torch Lake #3
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2-6-0
|
1894
|
Stored dismantled. No future plans.
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| Potosi & Rio Verde #4
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2-8-0
|
1904
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Displayed along the mainline.
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| Denver & Rio Grande Western #464
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2-8-2
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1903
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Currently stored serviceable. 15-year inspection to start soon.
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Huckleberry Railroad Passenger Cars
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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Notes
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| HBRR 8
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Coach
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1875
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Stored inoperable. Missing trucks. Ex-Northwestern Pacific/Nevada California & Oregon. Built by Kimball Car. Interior and exterior have been restored.
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| HBRR 9
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Coach
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1920's
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Ex-Diamond and Caldor flatcar #243.
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| HBRR 20
|
Open-Air Gondola
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1920's
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Ex-Coahuila y Zacatecas.
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| HBRR 30
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Open-Air Gondola
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1920's
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Ex-Coahuila y Zacatecas.
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| HBRR 40
|
Coach
|
1890's
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Ex-United Railways of Yucatan.
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| HBRR 42
|
Coach
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1890's
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Ex-United Railways of Yucatan.
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| HBRR 100
|
Coach
|
1880's
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Ex-United Railways of Yucatan.
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| HBRR 102
|
Coach
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1890's
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Ex-National Railways of the Yucatan/Catskill Mountain Railroad.
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| HBRR 104
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Coach
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1923/1979
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Former EBT flatcar #104.
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| HBRR 112
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Coach
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1923/1979
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Former EBT flatcar #112.
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| HBRR 113
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Coach
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1923/1979
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Former EBT flatcar #113.
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| HBRR 260
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Coach
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1896
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Ex-RGS.
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| HBRR 306
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Coach
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1881
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Ex-D&RGW.
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| HBRR 316
|
Combine
|
1996
|
Built at Huckleberry Railroad.
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| HBRR 320
|
Coach
|
1882
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Ex-D&RGW.
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Huckleberry Railroad Freight Cars
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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Notes
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| HBRR 201
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Flatcar
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19??
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Operational. Used in MOW service. Ex-Badger Ammunition Depot.
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| HBRR 202
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Flatcar
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19??
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Operational. Used in MOW service. Ex-Badger Ammunition Depot.
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| HBRR 203
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Flatcar
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19??
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Operational. Used in MOW service. Ex-Badger Ammunition Depot.
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| HBRR 204
|
Flatcar
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19??
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Operational. Used in MOW service. Ex-Badger Ammunition Depot.
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| HBRR 205
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Flatcar
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19??
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Operational. Used in MOW service. Ex-Badger Ammunition Depot.
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| HBRR 206
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Flatcar
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19??
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Operational. Used in MOW service. Ex-Badger Ammunition Depot.
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| EBT 821
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Coal Hopper
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1914
|
Operational. Used for MOW and ballast.
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Huckleberry Railroad Cabooses
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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Notes
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| DRGW 0526
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Caboose
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1880
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Stored in the shops.
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| PM A621
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Caboose
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1923
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Displayed by the depot.
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| HBRR 0776
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Caboose
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1880's
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Operational. In excursion service. Ex-Coahuila y Zacatecas.
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| C&O 90865
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Caboose
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1926
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Displayed along the railroad in Genesee Village.
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Former Huckleberry Railroad Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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Notes
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| Cia Agricola de Guatemala No. 3
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2-6-0
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1909
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Sold in 1983. Now operational at the Otaru Museum in Otaru, Japan.
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| HBRR 5
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12 Tonner
|
1950
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Was stored behind the shops. Operated occasionally. Sold in 2019 to McHugh Locomotive, and is currently at South Park Rail Society.
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| HBRR 1203
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80 Tonner
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1947
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Sold in 2004 after a major mechanical failure in 1990, and now operates on the Durango and Silverton. Ex-US Gypsum.
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