Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Pere Marquette 1225 is a class "N-1" 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type steam locomotive built in October 1941 for the Pere Marquette Railway (PM) by Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio.
The Institute is the home of the largest steam locomotive ever used in Michigan, Pere Marquette 1225. Now the Institute is starting on the restoration of its second locomotive, Chicago and North Western 175.
Pere Marquette 1225, the largest and most impressive piece in the Steam Railroading Institute’s collection, is one of the largest operating steam locomotives in Michigan. The 1225 was built in October of 1941 by the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio for the Pere Marquette Railway.
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 No. 1225 debuts for 2024 season with June operations yielding a great performance after off-season work. OWOSSO, Mich. — The 2024 debut of Pere Marquette steam locomotive No. 1225 in June offered multiple firsts for the 2-8-4 and its owner, the Steam Railroading Institute (SRI).
Pere Marquette 1225 is one of the most famous 2-8-4 Berkshire locomotives out there. Many know it as one of two remaining Pere Marquette Berkshires out there, but just as many...
OWOSSO, Mich. — Pere Marquette steam locomotive No. 1225 completed a series of test runs and break-in trips in late October and early November, marking the locomotive's first return to service since December 2021.
The Pere Marquette 1225 was delivered in October, 1941 as part of the railroad's Class N-1 Berkshires (all three types varied very little amongst one another), which included road numbers 1216-1227 that were capable of producing 69,350 pounds of tractive effort.
Winter running with Pere Marquette #1225! Seen here roaring through the countryside, she lays down a beautiful smoke and steam signature along with her distinctive whistle.. The Pere Marquette 2-8-4 locomotive is the only surviving Berkshire Class locomotive still operational. She is owned by the Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation and is used for rail excursions on the Great Lakes ...
Built in November 1941, Pere Marquette 2-8-4 No. 1225 is now the pride and joy of the Steam Railroading Institute, based in Owosso, Mich. Every time it runs, it exhibits the traits that helped the Super Power concept transform the closing decades of steam.
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 1225 returns to the mainline following major repairs. The 1941-built Berkshire operated in Michigan for the majority of its service care...