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GTW 4-6-2 #5632 - Grand Trunk Western |
| Description: |
Still standing proud is this 1929 Baldwin built Pacific in the Railroader's Park at Durand, MI, not far from the beautifully maintained GTW station it used to serve. This Pacific has high stepping 73" drivers, developed 200 psi boiler pressure for its 25"x28" diameter & stroke cylinders. According to the sign next to it, the engine weight was 257,000 lb. Definitely worth stopping by to see if in the area. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2013 Upload Date: 1/8/2014 10:10:51 AM |
| Location: |
Durand, MI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5632(4-6-2) |
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417 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4-6-2 #5632 - Grand Trunk Western |
| Description: |
The GTW Pacific has a strong face, although showning some signs of aging now. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2013 Upload Date: 1/8/2014 10:11:36 AM |
| Location: |
Durand, MI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5632(4-6-2) |
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445 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW 4-6-2 #5632 - Grand Trunk Western |
| Description: |
Number board, side markers and bell still adorn this beauty, safely protected behind a chain link fence from those who would thoughtlessly harm it. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2013 Upload Date: 1/8/2014 10:12:56 AM |
| Location: |
Durand, MI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5632(4-6-2) |
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396 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Tombstone" for GTW 4-6-2 #5632 |
| Description: |
The granite sign labeled "Last Call" serves as a memorial for the grand lady who retired back in 1958 after 29 years of service to the line. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2013 Upload Date: 1/8/2014 10:15:07 AM |
| Location: |
Durand, MI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5632(4-6-2) |
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333 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Durand RR History Marker |
| Description: |
Standing in front of the Railroader's Park where GTW 5632 now resides is this sign describing the importance of Durand during the early Michigan railroad days. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2013 Upload Date: 1/8/2014 10:17:40 AM |
| Location: |
Durand, MI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
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88 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW Wigwag Signal |
| Description: |
Standing ready as if to protect a crossing as it did years before, this wigwag brings back memories when they were a common sight in the Midwest. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2013 Upload Date: 1/8/2014 10:18:01 AM |
| Location: |
Durand, MI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
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143 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW Signal Tower |
| Description: |
Now standing in the Railroader's Park is this signal tower that controlled much of the action through the town which boasted of a major yard, full roundhouse and repair shops for the Grand Trunk Western. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2013 Upload Date: 1/8/2014 10:18:24 AM |
| Location: |
Durand, MI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
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82 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GTW Baggage Car #8812 |
| Description: |
Also sharing the Railroader's Park in Durand, MI, is this Grand Trunk Western baggage car. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2013 Upload Date: 1/8/2014 10:18:45 AM |
| Location: |
Durand, MI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
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289 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Knight's Templar Memorial |
| Description: |
An interesting and unusual memorial is found in the Railroader's Park at Durand, MI. This marker describes a horrific accident on June 5th, 1923 involving a group of Knights Templar on the way to a convention in Flint, MI. |
| Photo Date: |
8/22/2013 Upload Date: 1/8/2014 10:19:00 AM |
| Location: |
Durand, MI |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam |
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138 Comments: 2 |
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