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RAILWAY AND MUSEUM, INC Home of the Bluebird Passenger Train |
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| Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway Celebrates 25 years of rail service to Northwest Ohio August, 2000 Grand Rapids, Ohio | ||
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) Rail fans from accoss the country came out to help celebrate our 25th year anniversary. |
) Ticket Agents Cyril and Connie Houser greeted our guests as they arrived. |
) The Mad River Museum was there to help promote railroad safety. |
) There was face painting while you waited for your train to arrive .... |
) ... and home made hobo stew .... |
) ... and spike driving contests .... |
) ... and of course a model train show and flee market. |
) Over 30 private track inspection cars participated in the all weekend event. |
) As the Bluebird pulled out of Grand Rapids, Ohio ... |
) ... The Hand Huen Band entertained passengers aboard the train. |
) Rail fans enjoyed their ride ... |
) .. until train robbers stopped the train and robbed our passengers. |
) But not all of the robbers got away thanks to this courageous young man. |
) Year 2000 President William Linebaugh Jr. and Vice President Kurt Teschendorf present the 25th anniversary cake ... |
) ... to Grand Rapids and Waterville merchants on the special run 9 P.M. merchants appreciation train. |
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The Toledo, Lake Erie & Western Railway and Museum, Inc., is a 501c(3), non-profit organization run entirely by
volunteers. Serving Northwestern Ohio since 1968. |
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