NC1968Riviera 1,442 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) I think this photo might qualify under the "Haulin' Buicks" tread! This is Buick Switch Engine #818 from Buick City, Flint, Michigan. The image is from a January 1976 Kodachrome slide. It shows this particular Buick Switch Engine locomotive painted to honor the Bicentennial of the USA (1976) and also includes the Buick "Free Spirit" moniker used on some models during the 1975 and 1976 model years. It was also temporarily renumbered "1776". There is an interesting Buick Factory memorial website that includes a history of these locomotives used at Buick City. (is the web author a member of this forum?) View it here. Edited January 28, 2020 by NC1968Riviera (see edit history) 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Schramm 3,182 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 On 1/28/2020 at 2:40 PM, NC1968Riviera said: I think this photo might qualify under the "Haulin' Buicks" tread! This is Buick Switch Engine #818 from Buick City, Flint, Michigan. The image is from a January 1976 Kodachrome slide. It shows this particular Buick Switch Engine locomotive painted to honor the Bicentennial of the USA (1976) and also includes the Buick "Free Spirit" moniker used on some models during the 1975 and 1976 model years. It was also temporarily renumbered "1776". There is an interesting Buick Factory memorial website that includes a history of these locomotives used at Buick City. (is the web author a member of this forum?) View it here. I remember seeing that locomotive growing up in Flint and when I started at Buick in 1978. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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MrEarl 9,500 Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 From the Old Buick Barn Link to post Share on other sites
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dei 4,170 Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 OK, OK, it's the thought that counts... LOL 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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MrEarl 9,500 Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 what a sight!!! 5 Link to post Share on other sites
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dei 4,170 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 On 3/23/2020 at 10:12 AM, MrEarl said: what a sight!!! OH WOW! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Caballero2 318 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Yours truly, homeward bound from Sacramento 1991. Photo taken near Park City, Ut. 500 miles to go. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
NC-car-guy 3,181 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, Elpad said: 55 special. My fav! Link to post Share on other sites
1939_Buick 365 Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) From 2003 The green car is very rusty. Black car is OK. Had some work done on it. Both have engines & drive line A lot of weight for a smallish Toyota truck, but only went ~7 miles Edited April 13, 2020 by 1939_Buick (see edit history) 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Elpad 8,357 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 The other kind of hauling.... Link to post Share on other sites
1937McBuick 52 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 This picture was taken in the fall of 1986, almost 34 years ago, at the time I didn't realize I bit off more than I could chew! But I'm still chewing and it's getting closer to the finish line. Met some good people in the process. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
MrEarl 9,500 Posted April 20, 2020 Author Share Posted April 20, 2020 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites
1937McBuick 52 Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Thats "alot" of body work...LOL. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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