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I really know that C&O Line from Manistee - Traverse City - Petoskey has been stopped using in February 20th 1982. It was unknown when those tracks been pulled up between mid or late 1982 or early 1983.

Today, Old C&O Line Portions was operated by Great Lake Central. While Portion in Grawn is overgrown by trees weeds and bushes. and Portion in Williamsburg is without overgrowing trees

I wish there's a bunch of photos of C&O Manistee - Traverse City - Petoskey Photos.

#UPDATE#
Here's the photo taken from summer of 1981. 40 Years ago.

this is beautiful shot isn't it?

Here is a video of a Chessie System train headed thru Alden, MI around the time frame. It looks to be shot from Lake Street in Alden. At 34 second in, it looks to be a 1981/82 Chevrolet Caprice. at 44 seconds, I can make out the squarebody, but it has the circle headlights which was last used in 79. I'm sure the depot museum would have some idea.

i995impalass wrote: ↑

Fri Oct 15, 2021 6:30 am

Here is a video of a Chessie System train headed thru Alden, MI around the time frame. It looks to be shot from Lake Street in Alden. At 34 second in, it looks to be a 1981/82 Chevrolet Caprice. at 44 seconds, I can make out the squarebody, but it has the circle headlights which was last used in 79. I'm sure the depot museum would have some idea.

Wow, That was B&O GP9 blaring it's horn through the cars near the tracks. But sadly, There's no train in Alden. It just only rail trail.

I wish they had Chessie Train in Grawn photo though.

Here's my Paper Railroad.

Petoskey & Manistee Railway

Acquired Ex-C&O from Manistee to Petoskey-Bay View after abandonment in 1982. We bought Ex-SCL F7 402, Ex-PC Alco C424 2415, Ex-ATSF F7 326, Ex-C&O C630 2101 for main engines. Built a bridge on washout near Charlevoix in 1985. Shipping also increased to 2. Purchased Baldwin to Midland line after CSX abandoning it in late 1980s. Purchased Ex-TSBY Nee-AA line from Elberta to Yuma in 1991. Purchased Ex-AMTK F40PH 298 for execursion engine in 1995. Brought back Onekama Junction that year when we got Amtrak Unit. Bought ex-conrail GP38's and ex-tsby GP35 in 2006. purchased ex-SP GP9s, 2 GP30s for main engines that year. Bought ex-Chessie SD40-2 in 2017.

Current Execursions
Resort Special (Revival) (298 as leading Locomotive)
Folks of Annie (2415 and 402 as leading)

Economy of Railroad
$1,521,422,920,221,592,098.95

I don't think the Manistee-Bay View part of the line could ever have handled a C630!

SD80MAC wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:39 am

I don't think the Manistee-Bay View part of the line could ever have handled a C630!

That's why we retired C630 unit when we find out it's large enough to break any weak bridges. We replaced it with EX-Penn Central Nee-New York Central 6131. She's operating with her original NYC paint. We also upgraded weaker bridges with stronger ones.

We built an line from branch line to Empire, Michigan for passenger depot. We brought back C&O 614 as special excursion steam locomotive for Annie Folks or Resort Special.