Traverse City Zoo Train Proposals (updated)

Heavenrich · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:07 am **Posts:** 630

Five sealed proposals for the steam train that operated at the Traverse City, Mi zoo were received recently.

One would keep it in Traverse City, another would move it to Buckley, Mi which is the home of an old threshers group that holds one big event each Aug. similar to the Mt. Pleasant, Iowa one (albeit a bit smaller !). The Buckley group also operates an ex Detroit Engine steam engine.

For details

see

http://record-eagle.com/local/x19689100 ... GT-Commons

It's now seven proposals and they're described at:

http://record-eagle.com/local/x19689104 ... mini-train

Bob H

Bob H

Heavenrich · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:07 am **Posts:** 630

Heavenrich wrote:

Five sealed proposals for the steam train that operated at the Traverse City, Mi zoo were received recently.

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Bob H

Per the Traverse City Record Eagle, this train will be going a few miles from home to
the Buckley Group.

see

http://record-eagle.com/local/x15955866 ... to-Buckley

The Buckley show is held in mid August, so it'll be interesting to see if they have it up and running this year or whether the train will run at other times during the year.

For more information see

http://www.buckleyoldengineshow.org/

Bobharbison · **Joined:** Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:42 pm **Posts:** 3010

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The Buckley show is held in mid August, so it'll be interesting to see if they have it up and running this year...

Based on the article you linked to, they will be displaying it this year, but not operating.

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The club will begin removing track and readying for the train's new home as soon as paperwork is finalized, he said. It plans to display but not operate the train at this year's Old Engine Show. The group wants to preserve the train and have it running in Buckley, about 20 miles south of Traverse City.