Last Passenger Train Into Muskegon Michigan. C&O 4-30-71

[Rtchugg]

I think one of those GEEP's where saved

[GP30777300ER]

where was the final destination Detroit or Chicago?

[strobx1]

@GP30777300ER The final destination was Muskegon from Holland Michigan. The other final destination was Grand Rapids Mich. The C&O never to my knowledge ran a straight Detroit-Chicago train. There was a "Pere Marquette" which ran from Grand Rapids to Fort Street Station in Detroit and a Pere Marquette that ran from Grand Rapids to Chicago. This is now Amtrak 330 & 331. The Muskegon train connected @ Holland for Grand Rapids (east) or Chicago(West)

[ACLTony]

The "goose horn" is actually a Leslie A-200.  These were nicknamed "honkers" by railfans.

[Intocable8306]

Thanks for sharing this awesome piece of history!

[MetrolinkFan800]

Sucks, I can only hear the train. ):

[strobx1]

I was only 16 at the time. We did not have video recorders, or digital cameras. Video Cameras were around but cost 1000's and were bulky and weighed a lot. 35mm movie were around, but lacked sound for the most part which we didn't have.The price of Video camera was well out of reach for the average family. I am sorry that you are "disappointed" and failed to recognize the historical significance of this 39 year old audio recording. If you respond back to me PLEASE be kind as I was to you. Ok?