Detroit & Mackinac RR 0-6-0 No. 8
Dearborn, MI, United States 		Location: Greenfield Village
Status: Awaiting Restoration
Posted: Sep 10, 2024 @ 08:09:33 by Dogemasterios
The locomotive has an air powered whistle which belonged to the steam boat the village used to have.
Posted: Jul 25, 2024 @ 06:07:09 by Dogemasterios
Please change the status to awaiting restoration.
Posted: Jul 24, 2024 @ 06:07:54 by Dogemasterios
The boiler is operational but the frame is cracked.
Posted: Jul 8, 2024 @ 07:07:51 by Dogemasterios
The locomotive has been awaiting restoration since 1979. The reason It has not been restored is due to funding. Lima northern #7 was very expensive to restore. If you can please set this locomotive to awaiting restoration instead of stored.
Posted: Mar 27, 2024 @ 20:03:03 by Doug Bailey, Webmaster
My apologies, somehow a series of ridiculous posts about the destruction of this locomotive slipped through our moderation process. I am pretty sure that I am at fault in this. The inaccurate notes have been removed.
Posted: Jul 12, 2023 @ 15:07:58 by Dogemasterios
The D&M 8 Is at a different spot in Greenfield village, its called the ghost train From what the workers told me, it currently resides at a spot the train ride passes by now and no longer by the roundhouse out in the back.
Posted: Jul 19, 2019 @ 24:07:22 by Gregg Pullano
Unfortunately, 8 remains stored at the Henry Ford today and apparently, per a source with close ties to the institution, there is internal disagreement on its place at the museum. Individuals who do not wish to restore or even exhibit the locomotive have so far carried the day.
Posted: Jan 26, 2009 @ 20:01:38 by John Rahrig
As of Fall of 2008, D&M #8 was more into the GVRR Roundhouse and is now waiting for a FRA Boiler Inspection. Clips of the locomotive move can be seen here below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In2sZtmyCsg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=072GTeIhe78
Posted: Oct 1, 2008 @ 12:10:29 by MUSA
This engine currently waits for the day that she will be fully restored to operation with the Torchlake.
Posted: Jul 3, 2007 @ 19:07:28 by John Wrigley
True,but it's "tender" is minus trucks and sitting on a frame with wheels.They plan to use it as a steam plant to power their big hook.
Posted: Apr 22, 2006 @ 20:04:09 by Brian Norman
It has been moved onto a different track in the village. It now has a tender.
Posted: Mar 4, 2006 @ 22:03:22 by John Rahrig

1914 Detroit & Mackinac Baldwin 0-6-0 No. 8 - The D&M locomotive is from the former Michigan Alkali Company and served as switchyard locomotive. The locomotive was thought to been scrapped in 1954, but actually was saved by Cap Pinkerton II of the Detroit & Mackinac Railway. The D&M rebuilt the locomotive during the 1970’s. It ran on a limited basis for their railroad employees until the steam locomotive, three passenger cars, and a caboose were donated to the museum in 1979.

Posted: Jun 11, 2004 @ 22:06:27 by Gregg Pullano
This engine is NOT operational. It is currently sitting outside the Greenfield village roundhouse minus it's tender.