SANTA TRAIN - Lake State Railway 12/8
SANTA TRAIN - Lake State Railway 12/8
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Re: SANTA TRAIN - Lake State Railway 12/8
Did anybody catch a few photos or video of this train?
Re: SANTA TRAIN - Lake State Railway 12/8
Lake State Railway's 1st Santa Special:
The Santa train is at 4 mile rd while Santa and crew prepare their trip to Grayling:
At Grayling, kids and adults both greet Santa as the Santa Special arrives at depot:
Santa rides the 6304, a EMD SD40-2, into Grayling:
Besides Santa, a host of other characters ride along on the Santa Special:
Even a Minion was on board:
The 2017 Santa Train is seen at the Grayling depot:
Lake State Railway did a top-notch job and hopefully will continue for years to come!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Kelly
The Santa train is at 4 mile rd while Santa and crew prepare their trip to Grayling:
At Grayling, kids and adults both greet Santa as the Santa Special arrives at depot:
Santa rides the 6304, a EMD SD40-2, into Grayling:
Besides Santa, a host of other characters ride along on the Santa Special:
Even a Minion was on board:
The 2017 Santa Train is seen at the Grayling depot:
Lake State Railway did a top-notch job and hopefully will continue for years to come!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Kelly
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Re: SANTA TRAIN - Lake State Railway 12/8
Thanks Kelly, nice shoot.
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Great shots,KC! Had I known about it sooner, I would have come down to see the train.
Re: SANTA TRAIN - Lake State Railway 12/8
Nice photos! Take that you downstaters!
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Re: SANTA TRAIN - Lake State Railway 12/8
What, a goofy consist with a boxcar and passenger cars that don't match? No thanks.hoborich wrote:Nice photos! Take that you downstaters!
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Re: SANTA TRAIN - Lake State Railway 12/8
Where did the dome car and other streamlined passenger car come from?
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Gotta start somewhere!What, a goofy consist with a boxcar and passenger cars that don't match? No thanks.
Santa brought them!Where did the dome car and other streamlined passenger car come from?
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Re: SANTA TRAIN - Lake State Railway 12/8
Gee, I think the consist looks great. Would have liked to photograph it. AT least Lake State ran a nice little train. If you do not like it, do not chase/photograph it. Bet the childeren and Santa liked it.
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I agree with Ken B, nice train that I wished I could have chased.
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This was the first year for them. Probably make some improvements next year. A night arrival, right after dinner time, with plenty of lights would be a nice improvement.
I saw that observation car in Gaylord about five years ago. No idea where they got it.
I saw that observation car in Gaylord about five years ago. No idea where they got it.
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Re: SANTA TRAIN - Lake State Railway 12/8
I was being facetious, Mr. B.KenB wrote:Gee, I think the consist looks great. Would have liked to photograph it. AT least Lake State ran a nice little train. If you do not like it, do not chase/photograph it. Bet the childeren and Santa liked it.
Hey, I've photographed worse.
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Re: SANTA TRAIN - Lake State Railway 12/8
The dome car was bought for a railroad in Canada. Built in the 1950s by Budd for the Wabash for use on their Blue Bird train..NS3322 wrote:Where did the dome car and other streamlined passenger car come from?
The streamline car was called the Venice and was purchase from a individual who stored it in Mount Pleasant.
http://www.themorningsun.com/article/MS ... /150529973
The business car was from the Santa Fe and was bought by the Huron and Eastern who named it "The City of Vassar" It was bought by LSRC since it was being stored in their Saginaw roundhouse. Bluewater NRHS shop crews and contractors refurbished it to what it is today.