Coopersville and Marne Railway

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Coopersville and Marne Railway
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Overview
HeadquartersCoopersville, Michigan
Reporting markCPMY
LocaleWest Michigan
Dates of operation1989–Present
PredecessorCentral Michigan Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length14.28 miles (22.98 km)
Other
Websitewww.coopersvilleandmarne.org

The Coopersville and Marne Railway is a tourist railroad and common carrier in West Michigan. It connects with the Grand Rapids Eastern Railroad. The volunteer organization owns the track, which runs from Walker, Michigan to Coopersville, Michigan in Kent and Ottawa counties. It runs excursion trains from Coopersville to Marne and back and services one customer, near the end of the line, with freight cars of lumber.

As of 2008, one car on the train will be handicapped accessible in the near future.[1]

Locomotives[]

Number Original Owner Type Builder Build Date Notes
20 United States Army 20-ton Switcher Whitcomb Locomotive Works Unknown Non-Operational, stored.
1395 Canadian National Railway 4-6-0 Montreal Locomotive Works 1913 Non-Operational, privately owned.
2394 Vermont Railway RS-1 ALCO 1942 Non-Operational, poor candidate for restoration. Former Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway.
3049 DuPont Chemical 50-ton Switcher General Electric 1957 Operational, secondary locomotive used on the railroad.
5208 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway NW2 EMD 1949 Non-Operational, used as a parts engine for #7014.
7014 Grand Trunk Western Railroad SW9 SW9 1952 Operational, main locomotive used on the railroad.

Source[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Renovation project aims to make Coopersville and Marne Railway accessible to everyone". Grand Rapids Press. 15 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Coopersville & Marne Railroad Company".

See also[]

  • Employer determination [1]


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