Riding the Huckleberry Railroad
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2014
- We found ourselves traveling back in time to Crossroads Village of the Genesee County Parks in Flint, MI. Preserved as an authentic Great Lakes town from the turn of the last century, it's also home to the narrow gauged Huckleberry Railroad.
From onboard to trackside, Midwest Zephyr Media gives you a complete coverage as passengers travel along the former Pere Marquette roadbed. The power for this train was former Denver & Rio Grande steam locomotive, #464.
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I love Crossroads Village too! I especially can't get enough of the Huckleberry Railroad!
I can never get enough of locomotive #464 either!
I love Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad. It’s my favorite historical attraction in Michigan. I often went there for Halloween with my family. I even went there for Christmas one time.
I LOVE the K-27 "Mudhen". ❤️ I own four HOn3 brass K-27 2-8-2 steam locomotives imported by Westside Model Company. They're wonderful representations of the real thing. I'm so glad I have them! 😊 😁
This is a pretty amazing narrow gauge railroad in Michigan.
I hear this train all the time as well as the normal train going through Mt. Morris. On windy days or even rainy days it sounds like either train is in your back yard. Love the sounds all year around.
BlackKatDemon That's incredible. You must get this feeling all the time of being back in time while living in the area.
Midwest Zephyr Media Crossroads is maybe 8 miles down the road from me. There's even been times we heard the bands at the fairgrounds as well. Nice to just sit outside and here the train at night, or during Halloween/Christmas. Then there's a few months it is quiet then picks up again on opening day. Even love driving into town with the train running near the road.
+BlackKatDemon LUCKY I LIVE NEAR TUSCOLA AND I CANT HEAR IT
I used to work on the Huckleberry RR and lived on Dodge Rd 1 mile east of Genesee Rd. That was in 1979-1986. I could hear the train when it was around the fairgrounds and sometimes even see the smoke.
They did not have the music or Huckleberry song while I worked there. The east loop was 1.5 miles around and on the east side of the fairgrounds so there was about 2 more miles of track then.
I also noticed that car No. 8 was in front of the first simi-open car you were in. Car No 8 is a Kimble Car Co. product made for the North Western Pacific RR north of San Francisco when that rr was 3 foot gauge. Then it went to the Nevada-California-Oregon RR. The NCO detrucked it and it was used for storage then a dwelling with an A-frame over it. It had been restored but not put into service when I left in 1983. I am glad that is in use. I believe it was built in 1878 or 79.
Been there many times and even took the Paddle Wheel boat ride. That's a combination ticket which includes the train ride the boat ride and a tour of the village
That was my favorite place to volunteer so was Mott farm
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Thank you very much for the feed back, and have a good day.
Nice shots once again! Glad the pacing shot on #464 worked well!
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GREAT CATCH
Who here feel like she should be at The Durango & Silverton as one of their engines?
No its better to have it in steam.
Or the Cumbres & Toltec
@@Mcnibbus C&TS already have a K-27, No. 463.
@@maxm4375 true true but she does seem like she would fit in with both of those roads.
Great video. Note: not only is she an ex D&RG engine, but also an ex Knott's Berry Farm engine! She was too heavy for the rail at the park.
I've been there twice
I haven't been there since the 1980s.. Honestly forgot about it... For no other reason than just time... It was an amazing place and still looks amazing in the video.. When I was a kid.. There were robbers who stopped the train and "robbed" the passengers... I was hoping they still did that... Anyone know when that stopped??
I remember they stopped at the big circle on Bray Rd for a “shootout” type of thing! This was when I was about 4 or 5 and I’m 28 now! Recent vids don’t show anything similar so I’m assuming they don’t do the “robbery” or the shootout anymore so I’m kind wondering the same!
that c25 steam train
Too bad they couldn't can the music and just let ya enjoy the sound of the machinery at work.
I agree.
There is no music for the pacing scene. As for on the train, all you are going to hear is the whistle and bell. That car is at the end of the train.
Pere Marquette 1225's little brother
What kind of whistle is on 464?! It makes her sound a lot more intimidating than what her size would make you think.
Sounds and looks like the SP 6 chime, though they also have a similar sounding Nathan 6 chime. The whistle heard here is fairly regular on her, and makes her sound much more powerful than 463 which has the original peanut whistle (which I adore), even though 464 is actually a weaker engine due to some modifications at Knott’s.
That whistle on 464 is LOUD
@@jacobwoods8738 it’s because the super heaters were removed at Knotts when it was converter to oil during its short tenure there.
@@danielworthy4943464 isnt oil
@@allischalmersfanwd4566 you misinterpreted what I said. 464 is not oil fired currently. During its short tenure at Knotts Berry Farm it was oil fired. Once it was delivered to the Huck it was converted back to coal.
When I'm 16 I should apply for a job there I live only an hour away from Huckleberry railroad.
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Couple 2:48
LOOSE THE DAMN MUSIC
Agreed!