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The Steam Railroading Institute is located at 405 South Washington Street, Owosso, Michigan. [1] It was founded in 1969 as the Michigan State University (MSU) Railroad Club. [ 2 ] It became the Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation, and later adopted its present name.
Flagg Coal Company 75 is an 0-4-0 ST steam locomotive built for the Flagg Coal Company in 1930. Restored and owned by John and Byron Gramling, the engine was loaned in 2002 to the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, Michigan where it is used for demonstrations and for powering train rides and excursions. Originally numbered Flagg Coal ...
PM 1223 - 2-8-4 "Berkshire" displayed at Chinook Pier in Grand Haven, Michigan.PM 1223 is the oldest surviving example of the 2-8-4s in America. PM 1225 - 2-8-4 "Berkshire" operational by the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, Michigan.
The North Pole Express offers six different classes of service, ranging from vintage coach to historical caboose.
The locomotive, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is now operated by the Steam Railroading Institute for use in excursion service on the Great Lakes Central Railroad based out of Owosso. It will also eventually run alongside Chicago and North Western 175, which is presently being restored to operating condition.
Van Allsburg based the story on a mental image of a child wandering into the woods on a foggy night and wondering where a train was headed. [4]At the premiere of the film, Van Allsburg stated that Pere Marquette 1225, a 2-8-4 Berkshire N-1 class steam locomotive, formerly owned by the Michigan State University and now owned by the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, was the inspiration for ...
[28] [18] In 2017, the Steam Railroading Institute (SRI) of Owosso, Michigan acquired No. 175 with the intention of returning the R-1 to active service alongside Pere Marquette 1225. [ 27 ] [ 29 ] The SRI launched a fundraising campaign to rebuild and replace parts of the locomotive, with a large portion of the funding being administered by the ...
The boiler from the John Evenson steam tug now lies on the bottom of Lake Michigan. The 54-foot steam tug sank on June 5, 1895, and was finally discovered by two Wisconsin maritime historians on ...