Grasshopper

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Newly completed engine and coach.

 

Two Grasshoppers double heading at the Midwest Steamup.  Dave Martin is the owner of the second engine.

 

Once again Dave and I double head only this time at the 2003 Diamondhead International Steamup in MS.

 

Dave, myself and John.  The three Michigan Grasshopper steamers at Diamondhead 2004.

 

We picked up another Grasshopper owner and quad headed them for some really fun times!

 

Here is an  picture of an Atlantic reproduction with 2 level passenger coaches.  The people in the upper seats usually got more than their share of smoke.   President Andrew Jackson was the first us president to ride on a train, and the Grasshopper was it.

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The average run time was about eight to nine minutes my first few runs.

 

As the locomotive and coaches look today.

Passengers and engineer have been added.

 

 

Staged photo taken at Diamondhead

Steamup January 2011