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The North Pole Express, the train excursion from downtown Owosso to Ashley offers a 4½-hour ride. In Ashley, the train stops and passengers — and those who simply drive to Ashley — can enjoy ...
The Michigan State University Railroad Club was formed by student rail fans who were interested in trains and locomotives in general. In 1970, at the suggestion of Randy Paquette, they adopted the ambitious goal of restoring the 1225 and using it to power excursion trains that would bring passengers to football games at the university.
The holiday season is ready to steam along with these holiday trains in Michigan. Michigan steam trains bring out the holiday cheer — including one in Coldwater Skip to main content
Beginning in 1973, Amtrak and the state discussed restoring service over the Grand Trunk Western Railway within the state, although the new route would join Amtrak's other Michigan trains on the Penn Central west of Battle Creek, Michigan, eschewing the Grand Trunk's traditional route to Chicago. New stations were built in Port Huron and East ...
Meints, Graydon (September 2005). "The fruit belt line: Southwest Michigan's failed railroad". Michigan Historical Review. 31 (2): 117– 149. Meints, Graydon M. (1992). Michigan Railroads and Railroad Companies. East Lansing, Michigan: Michigan State University Press. ISBN 978-0-87013-318-3
The Pere Marquette 1225 typically pulls hundreds of passengers on a 4½-hour excursion from Owosso to Ashley on weekends beginning in late November. One of Michigan's most famous trains, the Pere ...