tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post2098249649201312232..comments2024-03-24T11:33:56.203-05:00Comments on Hicks Car Works: Visit to CoopersvilleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-60809149309743176752016-05-15T10:06:51.662-05:002016-05-15T10:06:51.662-05:00Hi! The car here is from the Grand Rapids, Grand H...Hi! The car here is from the Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon interurban. It was car 8, Merlin. The building is from the same railroad. The depot in nearby Marne, Mi also survives to this day. Much of the right of way East of Coopersville can be seen from the Coopersville and Marne tracks, right up to the point where the interurban crossed the line via a bridge, the remains of which are visible from the C&M line as well. Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-45479380278945944702014-06-15T12:29:10.160-05:002014-06-15T12:29:10.160-05:00CERA B-144 actually covers this interurban.
Bruce...CERA B-144 actually covers this interurban.<br /><br />Bruce, the car design is a very early interurban design, probably one of the oldest interurban cars in existence. It owes a lot to steam road design, which is possibly why they have the open rear platform. <br /><br />It also used a giant L2 controller. It may be the only piece of equipment around, save for the CRT 1024 at IRM, that ever had an L controller. David Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420287033827174299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-60905133628305691882014-06-14T08:11:17.944-05:002014-06-14T08:11:17.944-05:00Photo of the bridge..
http://www.michiganrailroads...Photo of the bridge..<br />http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Stations/CountyStations/BerrienStations/BerrienSpringsMI.htmBruce Duensinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06770861553045757360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-69254005504750022372014-06-14T08:06:01.436-05:002014-06-14T08:06:01.436-05:00What was the builders thinking in having an open p...What was the builders thinking in having an open platform in light of harsh winters and a closed operators end with so many panes of glass? That has to be one of the more unusual designs. That it survived is a wonder and Michigan representing Midwest interurban lines seem to fall into a more obscure category.I wonder if that long bridge used by the Northern Indiana to reach Michigan still exists? If I recall, wasn't it to be considered one of the longest interurban bridges at the time? <br />Great post as always.Bruce Duensinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06770861553045757360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-11945816182180226202014-06-13T20:54:51.916-05:002014-06-13T20:54:51.916-05:00David: By Jove, you're right! But you can'...David: By Jove, you're right! But you can't expect me to remember something that was posted three years ago. In any case, I'm very happy to see that the question "What have you guys done for me lately?" has had the desired effect. Your recent trip reports have been great. Thanks!Randall Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246581917018679919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-57960785097021272732014-06-13T20:32:31.966-05:002014-06-13T20:32:31.966-05:00We need to broaden our travel, this is a duplicate...We need to broaden our travel, this is a duplicate visit by the Hicks Car Works staff:<br /><br />http://hickscarworks.blogspot.com/2011/05/daves-depots-pure-michigan-edition.htmlDavid Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420287033827174299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-3905195488520425662014-06-13T16:45:13.983-05:002014-06-13T16:45:13.983-05:00Glad you liked it, Ted. The 28 is certainly the o...Glad you liked it, Ted. The 28 is certainly the only interurban passenger car from Michigan with a chance to operate, but one or two of the Detroit city cars may not be beyond hope. And then there's the work equipment: the OX and the P&W 402 are both originally from Michigan, as is our box trailer, currently known as LSE 810. So the situation is not quite so bleak.Randall Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246581917018679919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-5735458574973311062014-06-13T14:38:33.100-05:002014-06-13T14:38:33.100-05:00Randall,
Thanks for posting the pictures...Randall,<br /> Thanks for posting the pictures. I had read about that Interurban from Michigan; but never seen pictures of it.<br /><br />There are only a handful of electric cars from Michigan left and the Michigan #28 is I am sure the only one that is going to run again. <br /><br />Ted miles<br />IRM Member Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com