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Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 7:00 P.M., I (Anthony Rzucidlo) will be presenting a program at the Wayne Historical Museum located at 1 Towne Square on the "History of Cabooses." The program will consist of an oral presentation on the development of the caboose, and how it continues to be used by railro...

In addition to the slide show, an oral presentation will be made on the history of Conrail. By the way, the correct spelling of the last name of the presenter should be Rzucidlo. Also we will be holding our meeting in Club Room No. 1.

Drove by the Norfolk Southern building (originally Conrail) on Michigan Ave., in Dearborn and noticed that a for sale sign has been placed in front of it.

Come learn about the history of the railroad that operated inside of the Ford Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan for over 80 years on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. The program will be held at the Caroline Kennedy Library (Program Meeting Room) located at 24590 George in Dearborn Heights, MI starting at ...

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Michigan Railroad Club by Charles Taylor and four other railfans. The MRC is one of the oldest social railfan organizations in the country.

Anthony J. Rzucidlo, President
Michigan Railroad Club[

I will be presenting a program on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 7:00 P.M., at the McFadden Ross House located at 915 Brady Dearborn, MI on the "History of the Ford Rouge Railroad." The program will consist of an oral presentation followed by a slideshow which will show case the various locomotives uti...

That's Detroit for you.

On Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 7:00 P.M., at the Caroline Kennedy Library located at 24590 George Dearborn Heights, MI I will be presenting a program on "The History of Railroad Police." The program will consist of an oral history on why railroad police departments were established in the United...

To each there own views on things NYCMAN. Needless to say that I don't agree with you.

On Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 7:00 P.M., I (Anthony Rzucidlo) president of the Michigan Railroad Club will be presenting a program on the history of cabooses at the Caroline Kennedy Library located at 24590 George Dearborn Heights, MI 48127. The program will cover the development and basically the d...

Since I was a Ford security supervisor at the Rouge during the final years of the railroad, I can tell you that the last days for the Ford railroad was in 2002. In fact the track maintenance department was eliminated on March 31, 2002 and the railroads last day of operation was November 31, 2002.

Yes I like fire engines. I belong to a fire buff group in the metro Detroit area (Box 42) and I help to coordinate the annual photo tour that we do of fire departments in May of each year. I also am interested in ambulances and police vehicles. Since 2010, I have been hired by the city of Ferndale t...

Today, marks the 77th anniversary of the founding of the Michigan Railroad Club by Charles Taylor and four other railfans in Detroit, Michigan. Since 1976, the MRC has called Dearborn home. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at the Henry Ford Centennial Library starting at 7:00 P....

Audiotrium.

Like Swanton.

So I see that you were in Holland, Ohio. They use to blow for the crossing, but when I was their last year I saw that the placed a sign-up by the crossing indicating that the trains no longer sound their horns for the crossing. Interesting further down the line in Swanton and other towns they still ...

Happy 75th anniversary to the Michigan Railroad Club, Inc. 75 years ago today, October 5, 1937 Charles F. Taylor founded the Michigan Railroad Club along with four other railfans (William Dewey Jr., Clarence Faber, Al Pinnock and Nick Quint). Mr. Taylor served as the first president of the MRC. The ...

Yes, we have a webiste, but it is pretty standard and really does not change it content. However, you can still check it out at www.michiganrailroadclub.org However, the club does publish six times a year a publication that contains all of the information related to the club plus railroad info. Howe...

Yes you can present a propgram at the MRC even if you are not a member. We would like the program to be around 45 minutes in length. If you would like to discuss this further you can email me at ajr107@peoplepc.com and I will put in contact with our program person. Anthony J. Rzucidlo, President/CEO...

I was contacted by the owner of the former Plymouth, Michigan train station located at 900 Starkweather to make this posting concerning the sale or lease of the property. The former depot was built just before 1900 by the Flint & Pere Marquette. The depot was closed in the late 1970's as a train sta...