We have many projects going on at SRI on a regular basis. Most of them are being worked on tirelessly by our Volunteers who have so many hidden talents & skills we have yet to discover! One of those projects is the Pere Marquette Caboose #A909, which has just undergone a complete restoration of the inside! It will be one of the THREE Cabooses at the end of our North Pole Express Excursions in just a few short weeks! Special thanks to Mark Mowery, Ron Polcyn, & Fred Stevens for the beautiful work & countless hours put into this project! The Pere Marquette Caboose #A909: Built by the Magor Car Company in 1937 as part of an order of 25 for the Pere Marquette Railway, A909 went on to serve the Chesapeake & Ohio and Chessie System Railway until its retirement in July, 1983. After retirement it was donated to MSTRP/ Project #1225, who put in on display on a spur in “Westtown” Owosso, before moving it to the Steam Railroading Institute in 2004. It was then overhauled by the TSBY shops, and debuted on the first Polar Express Train in 2004. Today it is used on special excursions and as a display, but it is most often seen on the rear of our 1940’s/ 50’s Photo Freight Specials for photographers.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 19:26:36 +0000
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