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4/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:J.R. Valderas
Dates:10/25/2009 - 10/26/2009
Album Info:The new Amtrak station along Amtrak's Michigan District line (former New York Central, nee-Michigan Central) in New Buffalo, Michigan opens; marking the first passenger trains to stop and pick-up passengers on this line in more than 50 years. The stop made in New Buffalo on CSX by Amtrak's Pere Marquette (which has served New Buffalo between Chicago and Grand Rapids for the last 25 years) ends.
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End of an Era
Title:  End of an Era
Description:  Amtrak's Pere Marquette (train 370) arrives to New Buffalo on CSX for its last service stop. Beginning the next day, Amtrak's Blue Water and Wolverine trains would begin serving New Buffalo.
Photo Date:  10/25/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:40:06 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 90224(NPCU)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
End of an Era
Title:  End of an Era
Description:  Passengers disembark from Amtrak's Pere Marquette (train 370) in New Buffalo for the last time. Beginning the next day, Amtrak's Blue Water and Wolverine trains would begin serving New Buffalo.
Photo Date:  10/25/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:40:28 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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End of an Era
Title:  End of an Era
Description:  Passengers prepare to board Amtrak's Pere Marquette (train 370) in New Buffalo for the last time. Beginning the next day, Amtrak's Blue Water and Wolverine trains would begin serving New Buffalo.
Photo Date:  10/25/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:40:51 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  180   Comments: 0
Final Highball
Title:  Final Highball
Description:  Amtrak conductor Jeri Khaghani gives the final highball for the Pere Marquette (train 370) to depart New Buffalo for the last time. Beginning the next day, Amtrak's Blue Water and Wolverine trains would begin serving New Buffalo.
Photo Date:  10/25/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:41:08 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  223   Comments: 0
End of an Era
Title:  End of an Era
Description:  Two rail enthusiast document the final departure of Amtrak's Pere Marquette (train 370) from New Buffalo. Beginning the next day, Amtrak's Blue Water and Wolverine trains would begin serving New Buffalo.
Photo Date:  10/25/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:42:55 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  161   Comments: 0
New Station
Title:  New Station
Description:  Passengers, media and area residents gather at the new Amtrak station along Amtrak's Michigan District line in New Buffalo for its grand opening.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:43:19 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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New Station
Title:  New Station
Description:  The New Buffalo High School marching band warms up while waiting for Amtrak's Blue Water (train 365) to arrive for the official grand opening of the new Amtrak station along Amtrak's Michigan District line in New Buffalo.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:43:47 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  226   Comments: 1
351
Title:  351
Description:  Amtrak Wolverine train 351 passes the more than 200 spectators waiting for the new Amtrak station to open. Amtrak's Blue Water (trains 364 and 365) and Wolverine (trains 354 and 355) now serve New Buffalo. The stop made by Amtrak's Pere Marquette (trains 370 and 371) has discontinued.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:44:07 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 90222(NPCU)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Amtrak's Assistant Vice President
Title:  Amtrak's Assistant Vice President
Description:  Michael Franke, Amtrak's assistant Vice President of Policy and Development, speaks to the crowd while dedicating the new Amtrak station along Amtrak's Michigan District line in New Buffalo.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:44:25 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  143   Comments: 0
Ribbon Cutting
Title:  Ribbon Cutting
Description:  New Buffalo mayor Rusty Geisler cuts the ribbon, officially opening the new Amtrak station along Amtrak's Michigan District line in New Buffalo.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:45:05 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
First Official Train Arrives
Title:  First Official Train Arrives
Description:  Amtrak's Blue Water (train 365) arrives to the new Amtrak station in New Buffalo, marking the first official passenger train to stop and pick-up passengers on this line in more than 50 years.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:45:33 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 90200(NPCU)
Views:  222   Comments: 1
Passengers
Title:  Passengers
Description:  Media sworm the platform to capture passengers boarding Amtrak's Blue Water (train 365) for the first time at the new Amtrak station in New Buffalo.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:45:54 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
First Highball
Title:  First Highball
Description:  Amtrak conductor Barbara Hughes gives the first official highball for Amtrak's Blue Water (train 365) to depart New Buffalo from the new Amtrak station for the first time.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:46:15 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  166   Comments: 0
Removing Signs
Title:  Removing Signs
Description:  Amtrak, MDOT and MARP officials look on as the Amtrak station signs at the "now closed" Amtrak station for Amtrak's Pere Marquette are removed following the opening of the new Amtrak station in New Buffalo. To let everyone know, these signs were saved. I convinced the Amtrak officials to donate the signs to the New Buffalo Railroad Museum (located in background of image in the old wooden depot next to the Chessie System box car). Amtrak had no use for the signs and would of scrapped them. A piece of railroad history is now saved!
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:46:38 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  276   Comments: 2
Second Official Train Arrives
Title:  Second Official Train Arrives
Description:  Amtrak's Blue Water (train 364) arrives to the new Amtrak station in New Buffalo, marking the second official passenger train to stop and pick-up passengers on this line in more than 50 years.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:47:03 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 127(P42DC)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
First Highball
Title:  First Highball
Description:  Amtrak conductor Bruce Bowser gives the first official highball for the Blue Water (train 364) to depart New Buffalo from the new Amtrak station for the first time.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:47:22 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
Passing Thru
Title:  Passing Thru
Description:  Amtrak's Pere Marquette (train 370) passes its former station stop in New Buffalo as the train continues towards its "now" first official stop out of Chicago at St. Joseph, Michigan.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:47:42 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  141   Comments: 0
Third Official Train Arrives
Title:  Third Official Train Arrives
Description:  Amtrak Wolverine train 354 arrives to the new Amtrak station in New Buffalo, marking the third official passenger train to stop and pick-up passengers on this line in more than 50 years. For train 354, this is its second official stop at the new station. On Oct. 21, the train made its first (unofficial) stop at the new station to disembark passengers. The passengers were those of Amtrak's Pere Marquette (since its train equipment arrived late into Chicago). They were bussed to their destinations north of New Buffalo following 354's departure from the new station.
Photo Date:  10/26/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 8:47:58 PM
Location:  New Buffalo, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  131   Comments: 0


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