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By:Neil Barratt
Dates:10/14/2015 - 10/14/2015
Album Info:After our Agawa Canyon Fall Colors rail trip on October 9, it was across the border into Michigan at Sault Ste. Marie, for a drive down the Lake Huron coast. One day trip took us to the small town of Owosso, where we arrived at the Steam Railroading Institute mid-afternoon only to find it closed. But, luck was with us - Mary just happened to drop by as we were about to leave, and very kindly gave us a quick tour inside, and permission to visit the back yard - where we found well-preserved steam locomotive NKP 1225 waiting amid a collection of odds and ends around the turntable. Totally cool!
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Steam Railroading Institute - Home of PM 1225
Title:  Steam Railroading Institute - Home of PM 1225
Description:  A look across the yard. Chance would have it that we arrived when PM 1225 was resting. And special thanks to Mary. The Museum was closed, but Mary happened to drop by just as we were about to leaue, and gave us a quick tour and permission to take some pics in the yard.
Photo Date:  10/14/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 5:29:21 PM
Location:  Owosso, MI
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PM 1225(2-8-4)
Views:  261   Comments: 1
PO 1225
Title:  PO 1225
Description:  What a glorious machine! Looks like it was transported to 2015 directly from a hard day's work in 1945.
Photo Date:  10/14/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 5:29:25 PM
Location:  Owosso, MI
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 1225(2-8-4)
Views:  467   Comments: 0
PM 7/332
Title:  PM 7/332
Description:  Built 1946.
Photo Date:  10/14/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 5:29:29 PM
Location:  Owosso, MI
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  119   Comments: 0
VIA 762
Title:  VIA 762
Description:  Car 762 was originally coach 5567, and was converted to coach-café car 3025 in 1965. Im 1969 its vestibule was removed and it was converted to café-lounge car 762, with 22 lounge seats, 20 dining-room seats, and 5 counter seats.
Photo Date:  10/14/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 5:29:32 PM
Location:  Owosso, MI
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
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Views:  390   Comments: 0
GE 25-Tonner "Mighty Mouse"
Title:  GE 25-Tonner "Mighty Mouse"
Description:  Built in the 1940’s by General Electric of Erie, PA, this type of locomotive was used in light switching at industrial centers and elevators. The locomotive was used most recently by an elevator at Shelby, Ohio. Purchased at auction in August 2008, it is the primary switching locomotive in SRI’s yard, and for pulling the #1225 onto the turntaale when not under steam, or when it's on outdoor display.
Photo Date:  10/14/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 5:29:40 PM
Location:  Owosso, MI
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  109   Comments: 0
TSBY 2681
Title:  TSBY 2681
Description:  There are pics of this engine working around 2007, but it sure looks like its been out of service for quite a while.
Photo Date:  10/14/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 5:29:45 PM
Location:  Owosso, MI
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  TSBY 2681(GP35)
Views:  238   Comments: 1
GLC 389
Title:  GLC 389
Description:  View of the small GLC yard from the Steam Railroading Institute.
Photo Date:  10/14/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 5:29:50 PM
Location:  Owosso, MI
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  GLC 389(GP35)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
What the?
Title:  What the?
Description:  I figure people who know the insides of trains will know what this is, but I sure don't.
Photo Date:  10/14/2015  Upload Date: 12/13/2015 5:29:54 PM
Location:  Owosso, MI
Author:  Neil Barratt
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
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Views:  112   Comments: 0


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