THE TROOP TRAIN
(Memorial Day)
On May 26th, 2003, the Coopersville & Marne Railway ran its first Troop Train to remember our Veterans and keep the memory in Memorial Day.

Below are some of the pictures of that day.
Getting Ready at the Station
The Flags are Flying
We're Ready at the Station
Canteen Girls are Almost Ready
A Proud Flag with Proud Folks
The "Official" C&M Truck in the Parade
Our Leader with the Press
Our Leader with Miss Coopersville
("Someone had to do it!")
The Red Cross is Aboard
(Just in Case!)
Mechanical says O.K.
Conductor's Ready
Break Time!
North & South Meet on the
C&M Railway
Is This any way for the Navy to Travel? You BET it is!
The Captain of the Army meets
the Captain of the Train
Canteen Girl at Work
Conductor with the Chiefs
Inside the Cars
Beauty & the Chief
"Let's see, if these tracks take a right soon, I'll be in Chattanooga day after tomorrow."
"Y'All Say I Can't Have WHAT on This Train?"
All Ashore!
Thanks for Riding With Us!
And Now For The Speeches
Back in Time?
Our Very Own General Manager
Marsha Butgeriet
Mister Bush...Mayor that is!
Rep. Van Regenmorter
Sen. Kuipers
The Veterans Assemble
The End of a Memorable Day!
99 1/2 Years Young and Never
Ridden in a Locomotive...
Until This Day
Thank you Veterans!
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Photos © 2008
Tom Anderson
  Tom Chubinski B.D.Quinn
Celebrating 19 Years!
1989 - 2008