My dad and I led the complete rebuild of the locomotive and cars and she has been running great since 2005.
I have been told that the dept of parks and rec is in charge of the train and they make the decisions about it, yet I know for a fact that they did not decide to remove it from Clinch Park. The Bay Front Planning committee decided it did not fit their idea of a multi-generational park and have not said why they think that.
This is the last year for the train. The Bay Front Planning committee removed the train from the Clinch Park plans (construction will start this fall) with little or no discussion according to commissioner Jim Carruthers and Gary Howe. No one else on the Bay Front (T. Michael Jackson, Jennifer Jaffee, Nate Elkins, Michael Borer, Rick Shimmel and Russ Soyring) have responded to inquiries about the train.
I remember reading about the rebuilding and installation of this train in Live Steam Magazine years ago, it is nice to see it still running strong. Great whistle by the way.
How could anyone dislike this video? The only thing I dislike is that I don't have one of these in my backyard!
Imrfilms 6 months ago
My dad and I led the complete rebuild of the locomotive and cars and she has been running great since 2005.
I have been told that the dept of parks and rec is in charge of the train and they make the decisions about it, yet I know for a fact that they did not decide to remove it from Clinch Park. The Bay Front Planning committee decided it did not fit their idea of a multi-generational park and have not said why they think that.
The Traverse City politics have killed the train.
mikado1555 9 months ago
This is the last year for the train. The Bay Front Planning committee removed the train from the Clinch Park plans (construction will start this fall) with little or no discussion according to commissioner Jim Carruthers and Gary Howe. No one else on the Bay Front (T. Michael Jackson, Jennifer Jaffee, Nate Elkins, Michael Borer, Rick Shimmel and Russ Soyring) have responded to inquiries about the train.
mikado1555 9 months ago
and i thought my trains were big
atsf3780 11 months ago
wow that poped in the vi fast!
rexman92 1 year ago
nice whistle
Big159Mac 2 years ago
I remember reading about the rebuilding and installation of this train in Live Steam Magazine years ago, it is nice to see it still running strong. Great whistle by the way.
Russell - Idaho USA
UnknownIdaho 3 years ago
Nice speed. You are doing about 16 mph on the bottom and around 3 mph by the camera
mikado1555 3 years ago