There was nothing happening on CN. As I approached Inkster Boulevard and the CP main line a little after 11 AM, I thought, "hey, I bet the Prairie Dog is doing an excursion." A quick glance at their home base on Inkster showed many cars but no steam engine, so off we went toward Grosse Isle.
It was not long before I could see the residual smoke in the air, and soon we saw the plume from #3. We caught up with the train just before they entered Grosse Isle and I took a few shots and then a video.
Soon they came to a halt to offload the passengers, with the Canadian and Manitoban flags on display.
The train was definitely full, and there was quite a crowd enjoying the various entertainments in Grosse Isle. The town puts on a good show. There were tractor rides, singers, a petting zoo, and various merchants selling food and trinkets. My kids enjoyed everything and it looks like everyone else did too.
While everyone was enjoying the festivities, the crew was hard at work turning the engine on the wye just north of town. Only the engine is turned, so the engine would be followed by the caboose and then the passenger cars for the return trip.
The crew posed for a picture on the head end.
They left at 13:30 and made smoke for Inkster Junction.
We gave chase... to be continued.
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