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:: Posted by: Joseph on Saturday 29 May 2010 - 15:13:18

Lansing Model Railroad Club Train Show and Sale

The Lansing Model Railroad Club will be hosting their annual Train Show and Sale on November 21, 2010 at the MSU Pavillion in East Lansing MI. Show runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Admission is $6.00 for adults, chirdren under 12 or scout in uniform are free. Table reservation are $22.00 in advance or $27.00 after Nov 1. Reservation can be made online at www.lmrc.org or you can contact Ron St Laurent at 517-347-1831 (nd5@arrl.net) or Michael Frezell at 517-321-6776(evenings) (frezellm@sbcglobal.net). Checks/MO and reservation can also be mailed to Lansing Model Railroad Club - PO BOX 1305, Lansing, MI 48826-1305.

:: Posted by: trnwatcher on Wednesday 01 September 2010 - 18:17:06

GRMRHS - Holland Train Show

The GRMRHS is hosting their annual Train Show and Workshop Sunday October 10, 2010 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Holland Civic Center lcoated at 150 West 8th St Holland MI Entry is $5.00 for adults, children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult. Table reservations are $20.00. Contact Skip at 616-363-3463 or send reservations to GRMRHS - 3165 Lost Creek Trail NE Grand Rapids MI 49525

:: Posted by: trnwatcher on Wednesday 01 September 2010 - 18:02:49

A nice little source on some of Michigan's earliest railroads.

Found this website the other day. It contains a large amount of data and vintage photography of Michigan's early railroads. I highly suggest you take a look.

http://www.merrittscharnweber.com/TableContents-2.html

:: Posted by: Joseph on Sunday 01 August 2010 - 13:55:56

More videos about railroad history in the Muskegon / Grand Haven area.

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:: Posted by: Joseph on Thursday 10 June 2010 - 22:34:44

Today in Railroad History

May 28, 1848 To extend its service, the Michigan Central Railroad places the
steamboat "Mayflower" with accommodations for 300 cabin passengers in service
between Detroit and Buffalo.

May 28, 1879 The Pennsylvania Railroad Board approves the construction of an
office building in Grand Rapids to serve as the headquarters for the Grand
Rapids & Indiana.

May 28, 1905 The Boyne City, Gaylord & Alpena is incorporated.

May 29, 1853 Kalamazoo's Michigan Central Station is destroyed by fire when two
drunks upset a stove in an illegal tavern two doors away. The fire was beyond
the capabilities of the Kalamazoo Fire Department to extinguish. An intervening
thunderstorm is credited with saving the town.

May 31, 1916 Michigan United Railways ends its lease of the Kalamazoo, Lake
Shore & Chicago, ending hopes that the line between Kalamazoo and South Haven MI
would become part of a statewide interurban network.

May 31, 1934 The Detroit United Railway Stephenson line makes its last run.

:: Posted by: gtmark on Sunday 23 May 2010 - 06:44:30

Historical Video/Pictures of Muskegon on youtube.

A Big thanks to strobx1 for providing these amazing windows into Muskegon's railroad history.

:: Posted by: mrhs on Wednesday 07 April 2010 - 22:37:45