Nostalgia & History > Passenger Trains in Plymouth, MI: 1964

In the summer of 1964, the C&O and B&O railroads were still trying for passengers. Their combined timetable was colorful and easy to use.  B&O trains to Detroit now used C&O rails north of Toledo, and made for some interesting morning train watching at the Plymouth Depot.  First train due in was C&O #49 (B&O 58) which also carried the cars of B&O #19, the Ambassador, from Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC.  B&O Power led the way on this August morning.

B&OBill

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At 9:04, Pere Marquette #11 arrived, enroute from Detroit Fort St. Union Depot to Grand Rapids.

B&OBill

 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/26/16 05:50 by bandob.

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Eastbound Pere Marquette #14  from Grand Rapids was next at 9:49.  

I didn't have time to wait until 11:25 for the Sportsman, but did get a light power move following #14's departure for Detroit.

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Thanks for your posting. Great photos. Amazing how simple and readable the timetable was too.

Really nice!

RFandPFan Wrote:
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> Really nice!
I agree 100%.

Old C&O Railway operating crews on the C&O passenger train49 in the first shot! were based out of Walbridge, OH and worked between Toledo and Detroit FSUD.

Old C&O Railway operating crews on the Pere Marquette in the last three shots above were based outm of Grand Rapids and workwed between GR and Detroit FSUD. ​