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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.
The Steam Railroading Institute said there will be no tickets refunds because of the change in locomotives. The Pere Marquette 1225 will still be able to be viewed at the Owosso Welcome Center for ...
To buy tickets, visit the Steam Railroading Institute website here. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: North Pole Express train ride 2024: Tickets, prices for Owosso event ...
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.
Volunteer Steve Wheeler of Owosso vacuums a double deck car as they get ready for the first day of North Pole Express at Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023
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.
In 2017, it was purchased by the Steam Railroading Institute (SRI), who moved it to their location in Owosso, Michigan. As of 2025, the SRI is rebuilding the locomotive to eventually have it serve as a running mate to Pere Marquette 2-8-4 No. 1225. No. 175 remains the only surviving C&NW steam locomotive to be equipped with Walschaerts valve gear.
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 ...