Unknown Loco

[kws4000]

Would anyone happen to know why a KIAMICHI RR GP35 (#3801?) happens to be sitting in the Henry Street yard in Muskegon MI, home to the Michigan Shore RR and Mid-Michigan RR?

RailAmerica lists the Kiamichi as sited in Oklahoma.

 

[JCitron]

Do you have a link or picture?

That would be helpful for us because we're located all around the country and around the world.

John

 

[kws4000]

Do you have a link or picture?
John

Nope, sorry. Too poor to own a decent camera of my own, and even if I did I can't guarentee I'll see anything of interest locally.

BUT, It was all BLACK w/ big (3 ft?) WHITE lettering on side, all caps. Again, Kiamichi #3801(?). Fairly certain GP35.

 

[kws4000]

Well folks, just this past Friday, I was puttsing past North Yard in Muskegon in the afternoon after college and came across ANOTHER UNKOWN loco.

Labeled CF&E, #3885, EMD GP38 w/o dynamics.

Any help here?

Also ran over an N&W caboose next to a motercycle dealer on Northshore Dr.
Has anyone added a belt-driven generator to thier caboose models here in TRZ?

 

[sniper297]

http://www.railroadpix.com/rrphotos/detail/851.html

http://railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24609

 

[frogpipe]

Looks like Kiamachi was a short line in Northeast Texas that ran almost due north out of Paris, Tx. It was acquired by Rail America in 2001.

http://www.railamerica.com/railservices/KRR.aspx

 

[kws4000]

http://www.railroadpix.com/rrphotos/detail/851.html

http://railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24609

And I say there, gee thanks!

Now WHY does the Michigan Shore/Mid-Michigan need so many locos? I recall a moment in 2007 with 4 locos leading train south from MKG to Waverly Yard...