Vignettes of the Ann Arbor Railroad, Part 2, Railroads and Car Ferrys, The last sailing of the Viking

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Join us for a trip back to the mid-1970s as Emery Gulash and his 16mm movie camera covers the north end of the Ann Arbor Railroad! Filmed primarily north of Clare, locations seen south of Clare include Mt. Pleasant, Bannister, Durand, and Dundee. From Clare north, we will visit Lake George, Temple, Boon, Yuma, Mesick, Thompsonville, Beulah, and Boat Landing at Elberta. Then we will board the Viking for a trip across Lake Michigan to see the Green Bay Western at Kewaunee, Wisconsin. At Kewaunee and Boat Landing, Alcos are in charge of yard work and boat loading. After the Viking is switched in Kewaunee, the C&O boat City of Midland 41 arrives!
We will see the first signs of the Michigan Interstate Railroad, the Annies successor following the Conrail merger. And, as a special follow-up feature, the Viking 1 is shown on its last major sailing…being towed from Erie, PA to Menominee, Michigan in January 2003.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD, NTSC
Run time ‏ : ‎ 58 minutes
Producers ‏ : ‎ Clear Block Productions
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B7JT8R6J
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA

The Ann Arbor Railroad was not just a typical railway system – it also had a unique connection to car ferries that crossed the Great Lakes. One of the most famous car ferries associated with the Ann Arbor Railroad was the SS Viking.

The Viking was a massive car ferry that operated between Frankfort, Michigan and Menominee, Michigan, carrying cars and passengers across Lake Michigan. At the time, it was one of the largest car ferries in the world and a crucial link in the transportation network of the Ann Arbor Railroad.

However, as the years went by, the need for car ferries diminished with the rise of more efficient and cost-effective transportation methods. The Viking made its last sailing on September 30, 1968, marking the end of an era for both the Ann Arbor Railroad and the car ferry industry.

The final voyage of the Viking was a bittersweet moment for those who had worked on the ferry and for the communities that relied on it for transportation. It was a reminder of the changing times and the evolution of transportation in the Great Lakes region.

The legacy of the Viking lives on in the memories of those who sailed on it and in the history of the Ann Arbor Railroad. It serves as a reminder of the important role that railroads and car ferries played in connecting communities and facilitating commerce in the Great Lakes region.
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