Are there any railroad sponsored open houses or carnivals in Michigan? I recently moved back to the Metro-Detroit area after living in Central Illinois. An hour from my old home in Illinois was Galesburg, where BNSF was the largest employer & had a large yard. Every June, the town would have a carnival called “Galesburg Railroad Days” & BNSF, rarely Amtrak, would exhibit their trains. I have photos of my daughter in front of a new BNSF locomotive, each year, since she was born until last year.
I see CN, CP, CSX, Norfolk Southern & possibly others, have yards in the metro-Detroit area. I have seen Hi-Rail equipment with these railroad logos on the roads, around here. I also see carnival-like events in the towns around me. But are there any carnivals that these railroads participate in, where public could get close to the actual trains? Possibly in communities around Detroit, where some railroad has a large yard.
Thanks,
Naveen
