Beat the scrappers torch and arrived at its new home at the Mount Clemens depot yesterday. Now safely esconced on a new display track in the Depot Historic District Park immediately north of the station, the near 95 year old crummy begins a new chapter as a "pasture pet". Good job by all involved in helping to rescue this caboose. Previous owner did a remarkable job restoring it to near pristine condition. Lets hope that it can be maintained a bit better than some of the out buildings on the property. Ain't a GTW cab, but I guess it's the next best thing, and the old timer was desperate for a new home - and now has one... RandallG
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