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Historic Milestone for Mt. Baxter

Uncategorized / By ken

     Although our Pullman passenger car CTVX 90 is receiving the most attention these days with restoration for excursion service, CTVX 1, Mt. Baxter, is reaching a historic milestone this month, its’ one …

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From the Mailbag

Blog / By ken

      Once in a while, an interesting piece of mail arrives in our daily delivery of bills and junk from the US Postal Service. Recently, a note sent …

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Art Deco Colorlight Signals from the CUT

Uncategorized / By ken

Most Greater Clevelanders are well aware of the history of the city’s iconic Terminal Tower. When the Cleveland Union Terminal opened to train traffic on October 23rd, 1929 it had …

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President Jimmy Carter’s Peanut Special

Blog / By ken

   Among the historic pieces of equipment at Midwest Railway are two passenger cars that were part of President Jimmy Carter’s “Peanut Special”, the train that took the president-elect to …

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The Last Run of 4070 In Service on the GTW

Blog / By ken

An interesting letter was delivered to our mailbox recently. It was sent by Michael Adair of Sterling Heights, Michigan and it contained two 35mm slides that were taken by his …

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The Story of NKP 62, aka “the Death Car”

Blog, Uncategorized / By ken

With the exception of Grand Trunk Western 4070, probably the most asked about piece of equipment in Midwest Railway Preservation Society’s possession is our vintage Pullman heavyweight passenger car, the …

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MRPS Visits CWRU Sears Think(box)

Uncategorized / By ken

     During the month of June, Board members of Midwest Railway Preservation Society began the process of reaching out to the Sears think[box] at Case Western Reserve University, with the hope …

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One Project of Many

Blog / By ken

 The restoration of GTW 4070 is a top priority of Midwest Railway. That has been documented many times in the past and is the focus of our recent campaign to …

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Trains: They’re Not Just a Childhood Obsession

Uncategorized / By ken

     The Institute for Learning In Retirement, sponsored by Baldwin-Wallace University, gave seniors the opportunity to learn about varying topics in a classroom setting. 2023’s Spring semester featured a …

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Your Help Is Needed!

Blog / By ken

Those familiar with the history of Engine 4070 are aware of the crack in its main frame, caused by a drop into a turntable in Durand, Michigan before the end …

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“The Natural”

Uncategorized / By ken

     The railyard and rolling stock of Midwest Railway Preservation Society are no strangers to the spotlights brought by movie and television film crews. From feature films to cable TV …

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The Fruit Growers Express Boxcar

Blog / By ken

The Fruit Growers Express Refrigerator Car came to Midwest through the keen eye and perseverance of Doug Fink. The somewhat rare car was seen sitting at the old Northern Ohio …

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