Just Thought Id share some of my MQT Rail pics (my favorite Short-line) there website http://www.marquetterail.com/ For Those who don't know Marquette Rail it's a Short line Railroad that run from Grand Rapids, MI and has interchange with CSX and NS and runs about 130 miles of track North into Ludington, MI (home base) and Manistee, MI on the old CSX Baldwin Sub. They took over operation on 11-12-06 from CSX This is a few pics of Z152 (Z151 Runs in the middle of the night and is the normal) MQT 3003 (ex-CP rail SD40-2 in GLLX colors), MQT 2676 (ex-Conrail, ex-CSX GP38-2 in GMTX Paint) and MQT 3002 (SD40-2 ex-CP in GLLX )in the lead going North in Sparta, MI on 1-1-07. http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-22990 http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-22989 http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-22998 http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-22997 The view of 2676 from the driver seat of my truck chasing her into Kent City, MI http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-22995 Coming into Kent City.... http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-22994 http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-22992 Some of MQT Rails boxcars http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-22991 http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-22988 More Info about Marquette Rail Can be found here... http://groups.msn.com/chessiechapter/marquetterail.msnw or at http://www.railroadfan.com/
Their web site is quite upbeat. Looking at the system map, looks like at least part of this is ex-Pere Marquette trackage? Boxcab E50
whole thing is EX-PM that were they got the idea for the name Pere Marquette Railroad droped the "pere" and the "road":teeth:
OK. Thanks. Thought that area, and station names seemed familiar to the PM I've read a bit about. Boxcab E50
