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Misc Photos 2023


CF Just returned from a mission

to the International Space Station



Corresponding Secretary’s Editor

at the Air Force Museum



12 2 23 Ramble to Air Force Museum



12 2 23 Ramble to Air Force Museum



12 2 23 Ramble to Air Force Museum

(photo credit a museum patron who was in the wrong place at the wrong time)




Saturday after Thanksgiving 2023



Saturday after Thanksgiving 2023

The diner was nice and warm.

Hot Dogs and Chili tasted good.



Click on Photo for video of JB


JB rides the Northern on a cold day.

Good day for steam and smoke



Saturday after Thanksgiving 2023

Corresponding Secretary rides JP and family


Saturday after Thanksgiving 2023

Some say it was cold, some say it was cool.



11/5/23 Holiday Gala


Susan III made it’s first

appearance at the track

10/28/23


Twilight Run and Potluck

10/28/23


Twilight Run and Potluck

10/28/23


Twilight Run and Potluck

10/28/23


Twilight Run and Potluck

10/28/23




Not Dearborn Co. modern art.


The tunnel sections are complete and ready for the skin.



10/11/23 Denis assembles the last arch.




And so the tunnel began.

DL made a jig for the assembly of sections.

Pre assembled and painted ribs held in position by the jig.

EH, CS,RW,DS and DL worked out the kinks in the

assembly process. 9/13/23






Bottom stretchers were added






The roof was added before moving.






Tunnel frame moved before sides were added.







The last of the side panels going on.






Finished first section test fit on track 9/13/23






5 13 23 Dave and Nan ride the Galloping Goose





5 13 23 Carl and Jeanette ride the club train




Track repairs complete!

5 10 23



EH and CS installing the last of the walkway

5 10 23



The new spray car

as seen from the club engine





RH Tidying up the grounds 5 10 23




5 3 23 walkway going in




5 3 23

no caption needed




4 30 23

JB puts the tree on the mark



EH Ties rope to tree




4 26 23 DH preparing to weld

DF waiting for instructions




DL has flashback to the days

when he played keyboard in the

Purple Haze Band.



Hey, you can’t park here



EH and DL remove rail anchors



CS Cuts the rails 4/12/23



Workday 4/8/23





Workday 4/8/23



A surprise for the Wednesday Crew

4/5/23












Tunnel Materials have been moved to the worksite.

It won’t be long now!






RM and CS replace stove Pipe on Knox Shop

3/1/23




Vintage Map to the Track

Circa 1981 et al

(Run dates not correct)






EH JK CS RM DS (behind the camera)

Begin repairs to the flagpole



1723 trees on the property and only one fell





EH and RH (no relation) clean up storm damage

The track looks ok.





2023 Snowdrops planted many years ago




New Year's Day 2010



Weeds 2023



Clueless and Apprentice



Electric Towing a Steamer

(Miss a day, you miss a lot)


Executive Committee 2055



New Year's Day 2018





Sometimes you just have to stop the train and get off.

(No you can’t take it home.)







Friend and Member KB









RH Riding Kids









RH and EH (no relation) hauling

materials for the tunnel project.





RH and MS loading RS20 purchased from NB





Unloading power broom

(This cropped screenshot is sharp, if it’s blurry, it’s your eyes)





CB demonstrating power broom