A view inside one of the dining cars on the Old Road Dinner Train.
(W. Lenhiem Collection)
CHARLOTTE SOUTHERN RAIL ROAD
Charlotte Southern Rail Road is a short line railroad operating in Michigan. It connects Charlotte, Michigan, with the CN rail system. It is a freight system, but its main customer has not received rail traffic since the early 2000s. It is operated by the Adrian and Blissfield Rail Road Company.
Dinner Train
The railroad hosts the Old Road Dinner train.
Equipment
The railroad uses a GE 44-ton switcher for the Old Road Dinner train and any freight operations. This locomotive was the last 44-ton locomotive ever built. The railroad uses three passenger cars for the dinner train, and has two more stored at the end of the line.
The Old Road Dinner Train - Blissfield, Michigan (Rusted Roost)
While planning your visit to Blissfield, Michigan, schedule a trip on The Old Road Dinner Train. You'll enjoy a delicious five-course meal, a gentle two-hour ride through the Michigan countryside on a historic train, and an entertaining murder mystery. To book your trip, call 1-888-467-2451, or for more details, visit https://www.murdermysterydinnertrain..... Before you board the train, stop into Rusted Roost, just west of the train depot at 102 W. Adrian Street (US Route 223). Learn more at http://rustedroost.com/
Overview
Headquarters: Blissfield, Michigan
Reporting mark: CHS
Locale: Michigan
Dates of operation: 1999–2023
Technical
Track gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length: 3.25 miles