Some of you may remember the 15" gauge railroad that ran at the House of David in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The railway ran several Cagneys very early on in the 1900s, later 4-6-0s, and finally in the late 40s the shops constructed three 2-6-2 locomotives. They also had an enclosed coach. Although the railroad itself is in disrepair, and the rolling stock sits in the shed unused, there are exceptions. Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, a group in Findlay, Ohio, rescued the #901 steamer and restored her to operation. She pulls the orange House of David cars on a nice layout of track at their museum.

The coal-fired engine is the main motive power at NWORRP with a diesel engine running sometimes.

There are two video clips of the #901 on the web running at its new home.

http://www.nworrp.org/livesteam.htm
This site has a test run video clip as well as info on the train rides. Its the official site.

http://www.israelitehouseofdavid.org/Re ... _Train.mpg
This shows the #901 in revenue service at NWORRP hauling passengers.

Also in Findlay is a 16" gauge track at the Hancock Historical Museum, where a streamliner from Riverside Park runs. It's based on the M10000, and the other early streamliners of the 1930s.

I can't find a decent pic of the #901 restored on the web (I have some in my own collection) so I have attatched a photo of the Riverside Train just for fun.

-Ed Kelley



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