Comments on: The Roundhouse that Was http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/06/the-roundhouse-that-was/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:30:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/06/the-roundhouse-that-was/comment-page-1/#comment-2405 Gordy Schmitt Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:53:29 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3469#comment-2405 The Torch Lake is the one. The Torch Lake is the one.

]]> By: Adam from Detroit http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/06/the-roundhouse-that-was/comment-page-1/#comment-2404 Adam from Detroit Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:00:52 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3469#comment-2404 yes Gordy, isn't that engine @ Greenfield Village named the "Torch Lake"? they had two locomotives running the passenger trains when i went there as a kid--the "Edison" and the "Torch Lake" i went to the Village and the Henry Ford Museum at LEAST twice a year yes Gordy, isn’t that engine @ Greenfield Village named the “Torch Lake”?
they had two locomotives running the passenger trains when i went there as a kid–the “Edison” and the “Torch Lake”

i went to the Village and the Henry Ford Museum at LEAST twice a year

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/06/the-roundhouse-that-was/comment-page-1/#comment-2403 Gordy Schmitt Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:52:52 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3469#comment-2403 C&H first 2 road diesels showed up in Sept 1948, so I would say after they arrived very little steam was used. C&H did have 2 smaller diesel locomotives they used down in Lake Linden and Hubbell around the mills. Once C&H stopped using the steam engines, they were scrapped. Only one was saved, one of the Mason Bogie type #3 which was kept in the enginehouse in Ahmeek. It was brought out for the centenniels, not operating though. But, it lives, and runs pulling passengers at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, according to the website, its the oldest daily operating steam locomotive, built in 1873. Heres a link to the website. http://www.wrenscottage.com/gvm/transportation/torchlake.php C&H first 2 road diesels showed up in Sept 1948, so I would say after they arrived very little steam was used. C&H did have 2 smaller diesel locomotives they used down in Lake Linden and Hubbell around the mills. Once C&H stopped using the steam engines, they were scrapped. Only one was saved, one of the Mason Bogie type #3 which was kept in the enginehouse in Ahmeek. It was brought out for the centenniels, not operating though.
But, it lives, and runs pulling passengers at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, according to the website, its the oldest daily operating steam locomotive, built in 1873. Heres a link to the website.
http://www.wrenscottage.com/gvm/transportation/torchlake.php

]]> By: B Groeneveld http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/06/the-roundhouse-that-was/comment-page-1/#comment-2402 B Groeneveld Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:12:46 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3469#comment-2402 Gordy great pics & info .When was the last year steam was used on the C& H . Also did C & H R.R. ever bring out any steam locos for special events ? Gordy great pics & info .When was the last year steam was used on the C& H . Also did C & H R.R. ever bring out any steam locos for special events ?

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2009/06/the-roundhouse-that-was/comment-page-1/#comment-2401 Gordy Schmitt Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:59:46 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=3469#comment-2401 Now that I think about it, there would have been 4 tracks around the corner, 3 for the enginehouse plus one going over to the turntable for the car repairs Now that I think about it, there would have been 4 tracks around the corner, 3 for the enginehouse plus one going over to the turntable for the car repairs

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