Huck Opening Day begins as C&TS May 23. K-27 464 is the principal locomotive and the RR has one Rio Grande Southern Coach in its passenger fleet. Railfan Day is usually the first Saturday in August with shop tours and behind scenes activities.
On May 20 the RR held its annual preseason Senior Day. Photos from Wednesday attached.
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Huckleberry RR Flint, MI Opening Day May 23
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Huckleberry RR Flint, MI Opening Day May 23
by Larry Gibson » Fri May 22, 2015 3:49 pm
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- 464 at the Depot before first section departed.
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- 464 sprinting with 14 car train.
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Re: Huckleberry RR Flint, MI Opening Day May 23
by Larry Gibson » Fri May 22, 2015 3:54 pm
Crisp sunny May morning has first section moving west.
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- Heading west with flashers and gates activated
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- Caboose carry rear markers on 14 car train
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- Turning on west reversing loop
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Re: Huckleberry RR Flint, MI Opening Day May 23
by Larry Gibson » Fri May 22, 2015 4:01 pm
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- Running Gear in motion
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- MP 2.0
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Re: Huckleberry RR Flint, MI Opening Day May 23
by Larry Gibson » Fri May 22, 2015 4:37 pm
Coach is the former RGS coach at the Huck.
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Re: Huckleberry RR Flint, MI Opening Day May 23
by Farol Henkle » Fri May 22, 2015 4:51 pm
Though you can't see me, I'm riding in the first car right behind the engine. Also wearing my Cumbres & Toltec engineer hat, and Paul the engineer liked it!
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Re: Huckleberry RR Flint, MI Opening Day May 23
by Larry Gibson » Fri May 22, 2015 6:21 pm
Farol Henkle wrote:Though you can't see me, I'm riding in the first car right behind the engine. Also wearing my Cumbres & Toltec engineer hat, and Paul the engineer liked it!
Thanks Farol for promoting the C&TS RR to all the seniors attending! Larry
One more shot of 464 at speed on the short pile trestle near MP 2.0
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Re: Huckleberry RR Flint, MI Opening Day May 23
by Farol Henkle » Fri May 22, 2015 6:42 pm
You're Welcome, Larry! We'll do the same on Saturday, August 1st for their "Railfan Weekend" annual event. Got to remember to remind Tim Tennant to send the "goods" (6' banner & flyers) again. 
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Re: Huckleberry RR Flint, MI Opening Day May 23
by Jason Rose » Thu May 28, 2015 2:50 pm
So, both surviving Mudhens pulled Opening Day trains on the same day?
That's pretty dang cool.
That's pretty dang cool.
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Re: Huckleberry RR Flint, MI Opening Day May 23
by Farol Henkle » Thu May 28, 2015 4:42 pm
They sure did Jason! May 23rd, and sister Mudhen #464, was Huckleberry Crossroads Village Opening Day, and they'll be open until Sept. 7th, Wednesdays through Sundays (closed on Monday & Tuesdays). While I was on board the train on May 20th, the Conductor announced over their PA, that there were "Only 2 Mudhens in the World." Pretty nice!
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