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David Booth is co-founder of the [[Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad]]. | David Booth is co-founder of the [[Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad]] along with his brother [[Steve Booth]]. | ||
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File:DavidBooth No147 1950.jpg|David Booth at the throttle of No. 147, the coal burning 4-6-2 Pacific steam loco of the Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad which is located 6 miles south of Fenton, Michigan and 50 miles northwest of Detroit. This small railroad is a 7-1/4 inch gauge line built to the scale of 1-1/2 inch to the foot. Photo by the Detroit News. | File:DavidBooth No147 1950.jpg|David Booth at the throttle of No. 147, the coal burning 4-6-2 Pacific steam loco of the Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad which is located 6 miles south of Fenton, Michigan and 50 miles northwest of Detroit. This small railroad is a 7-1/4 inch gauge line built to the scale of 1-1/2 inch to the foot. Photo by the Detroit News. | ||
File:DavidBooth Tipsico Engineer.jpg|David Booth stokes fire at Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad. | |||
File:DavidBooth Engineer TipsicoLakeshoreRailroad.JPG|David Booth works the throttle of live steamer at Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad. | |||
File:DavidBooth diesel loco TipsicoLakeshoreRailroad.JPG|David Booth at Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad. | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:23, 29 April 2021
David Booth is co-founder of the Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad along with his brother Steve Booth.
David Booth at the throttle of No. 147, the coal burning 4-6-2 Pacific steam loco of the Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad which is located 6 miles south of Fenton, Michigan and 50 miles northwest of Detroit. This small railroad is a 7-1/4 inch gauge line built to the scale of 1-1/2 inch to the foot. Photo by the Detroit News.
David Booth stokes fire at Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad.
David Booth works the throttle of live steamer at Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad.
David Booth at Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad.
Obituary
Jeff Booth posted the following on Facebook:
- Dave Booth, who co-founded the Tipsico Lakeshore Railroad along with his brother Steve in Oakland County, Michigan, passed away December 28, 2019 at the age of 92.
From Cremation Society of Michigan:
- David Gagnier Booth
- September 13, 1927 - December 28, 2019
- Born in Detroit, MI
- Resided in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
- Age 92. Longtime resident of Bloomfield Hills, MI and Crystal River, FL.
- Loving husband of Frances and the late Helen Ward Booth. Dear father of Hollis (Lon) Radin, Jeff, Allan (Debbie), Renee (David) Borek and the late Miles. Beloved grandfather of 10 and great grandfather of 10.
- Step father of Kimberly (Carl) Fuhs, Pamela (James) Ledgley, Cynthia (Kevin) Nicolay and Richard (Sherrie) Poling. Dear step grandfather of 9 and great grandfather of 10.
- David was a proud member of the Coast guard serving in the Korean War. He was also a member of Christ Church Cranbrook and St. Thomas More Catholic Church. David had a long, enjoyable career with Ford Tractor for over 40 years.