Excursion Line
With railroad freight traffic starting to decline from the inroads being made by the automobile and trucking industries following World War II, the Arcade & Attica wasn't immune. A solution was to purchase a light steam locomotive and a couple of passenger coaches for tourist excursion service. After a few years of searching, A&A management purchased a 2-8-0 #18 from the Boyne City Railroad in Michigan and two commuter coaches from the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. For 27 days, the A&A offered passenger excursions in 1962. The following year, #14, a 4-6-0, was purchased from the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad and more coaches were added.
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