Update from the Detroit Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse

Matthew Goodman · **Posted:** Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:01 am

It has been a busy spring here at the DT&M Roundhouse with 2 trains running for our field trip season and the completion of work on our 1897 4-4-0 Detroit & Lima Northern No. 7. Below are some pictures of the No. 7 in service for the first time.

Below is a link to a youtube video shot by steam mechanic D. Liepelt of No. 7 durring its first test runs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGQoevN_7hc

S. Weaver · **Posted:** Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:25 pm

Beautiful job! I love your presentation.

j32885 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:40 pm

Some more videos on recent activity from DT&M Roundhouse (Greenfield Village Railroad):

Here are my vids:

Greenfield Village Railroad (Edison), 06-05-2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC2XVpuPVRI

Greenfield Village Railroad (Edison & Torch Lake), 06-05-2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t995cTJPuek

Greenfield Village Railroad (Torch Lake), 06-05-2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY0V5_yBikE

Greenfield Village Railroad (Detroit & Lima Northern 7), 06-05-2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYgR6RYEPO4

Greenfield Village Railroad (Detroit & Lima Northern 7), 06-05-2013 #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ozqo325OIk

Greenfield Village Railroad (Detroit & Lima Northern 7), 06-05-2013 #3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz5J-YbmwCU

Greenfield Village Railroad (Detroit & Lima Northern 7), 06-05-2013 #4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugpEuP_52sY

Other Videos:

Restoring Henry Ford's No.7 Locomotive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In61tvl3ves

1897 Baldwin Locomotive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-sqtuJCyHI&noredirect=1

Detroit & Lima Northern No. 7 Test Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGQoevN_7hc

1897 Baldwin #7 Detroit & Lima Northern Firestone Station
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkR5et-6WYw

1897 Baldwin #7 Detroit & Lima Northern Smith Creek Depot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Z_8c43-qQ

Greenfield Village - 1897 Baldwin Locomotive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkXQP3Nvo_0

Enjoy! ^_^

SPsteambuff · **Posted:** Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:55 pm

beautiful beautiful engine! Can't wait for work to start on the 0-6-0 #8. Bet she will look as good as #7!

Dave Sutter · **Posted:** Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:44 pm

#8? Maybe.... But first I'm goin to disney world!

j32885 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:36 pm

Now here's a recent video done on D&M #8 (ex-Michigan Alkaline Co. #8)

Greenfield Village Railroad (Detroit & Mackinac 8), 05-07-2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3Tgb7VVmKM

Enjoy! ^_^

John Risley · **Joined:** Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:34 pm **Posts:** 966

Impressive and then some. Looks incredible. Cheers, John.

sbhunterca · **Joined:** Sun Aug 22, 2004 7:58 am **Posts:** 728

She's so beautiful. A lovely locomotive and wonderful restoration.

Steve Hunter

jasonsobczynski · **Posted:** Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:16 pm

Beautiful Locomotive, shame it will never be able to do any movie work. It is the ONLY (vintage) 4-4-0 with such a unique look.

Cheers, Jason

softwerkslex · **Posted:** Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:25 am

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Beautiful Locomotive, shame it will never be able to do any movie work.

Of course it can. It is most definitely truckable.

They didn't film Wild Wild West at the B&O museum, after all.

I bet they could turn Greenfield village into an elaborate movie set in the off season, as well.

jasonsobczynski · **Posted:** Sat Jun 22, 2013 2:39 pm

softwerkslex wrote:

Quote:

Beautiful Locomotive, shame it will never be able to do any movie work.

Of course it can. It is most definitely truckable.

They didn't film Wild Wild West at the B&O museum, after all.

I bet they could turn Greenfield village into an elaborate movie set in the off season, as well.

It is truckable but it is not FRA compliant which means it is basically limited to that "movie ranch" out west or their at the village. At the village there shall never be any scenes of it charging into a station, you could do that at the ranch but it just wouldn't be the same as images captured in Wild Wild West, There Will Be Blood or Appaloosa (is that spelled correctly? ).
Regardless, it is without a doubt the most beautifu 4-4-0 out there! The funny bit is that, while historically correct, there were no other locomotives looking like that as late as that loco did..... Thank you Henry!

Jason

softwerkslex · **Posted:** Sat Jun 22, 2013 7:55 pm

Is the William Mason FRA compliant?

jasonsobczynski · **Posted:** Sat Jun 22, 2013 8:18 pm

Indeed it is! With some exemptions issued for things like lack of air brakes.

Jason

SantaFe158 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:42 pm

Here are a few more photos of our other two operating steam locomotives in service so far this year.