We’ve been workin’ on the railroad! Maybe not all the live-long day, but our volunteers are always busy with something! Check out the latest updates about everything our volunteers have been working on below.
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- You can also support these projects with a monetary donation – visit our Donate page for more information.
- These projects all require supplies and tools to make them happen. Visit our Wish List page for some ideas of the tools and materials we could use to continue these great projects.
New Acquisition: SMRS #2022
We have some exciting news to share! This morning saw the arrival of a new locomotive at the Southern Michigan Railroad. “Little Red” as it was called at its former home, was a plant switcher at the DuPont Washington Works facility in Washington, WV. It will be numbered #2022 to celebrate our 40th anniversary of the SMRS this year. #2022 is a General Electric 45 ton switching locomotive, built in April of 1952. We plan to have “Little Red” working in revenue service this summer working alongside our normal power WM #75. This welcome addition to our fleet would not