The Railroad at Greenfield Village (Part of The Henry Ford) in Dearborn Michigan has 3 operating steam locomotives. We DO have a GE Diesel Electric but the number of times it pulled a revenue train last year can be counted on my hand. When it did, it typically wasn’t for the entire day. We only run the GE if we have a mechanical issue in the middle of the day. Depending on when it happens we may warm up another locomotive (a 4-6 hour process if the locomotive is cold) or allow the GE to finish the day.
Our locomotives
1873 Mason “Bogie” 0-6-4T Calumet and Hecla Mining Company “Torch Lake” #3
1897 Baldwin 4-4-0 Detroit and Lima Northern #7
1932 (Ford Rouge Shops Rebuild) 4-4-0 “Edison” started its life as a 1860s 0-4-0. Ford had it rebuilt and heavily modified to resemble a civil war era 4-4-0.
