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2008
"YOUR HAND ON THE THROTTLE"
May 24th and 25th
May 31st and June 1st
June 7th and June 8th
For $300, you get to have "Your Hand on the Throttle" of #1225!
We invite you to continue to support the efforts of the Steam Railroading Institute by participating in this special fundraising event to be held at our site in Owosso. We offer you a chance to sit in the engineer's seat and actually run the locomotive back and forth on trackage within our Owosso site. Experience the job of your ancestors or live out your childhood dream by participating in this event. This program will be limited to 24 participants per day and will be offered at the price of $300 per 20-minute time slot. All of the proceeds from this event will benefit the “1225 Fund”.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
May 17 & 18, 2008 – Round Trip Excursion to Clare
Join us on a round-trip excursion between Owosso and Clare behind the Pere Marquette 1225. The excursion will depart Owosso at 9:00 a.m. each day and will arrive in Mt. Pleasant around 12:00 noon. After a short layover, the train will proceed on to Clare. The train is scheduled to arrive back in Owosso by 8:00 p.m. We offer a few different options for this trip; you may purchase tickets for the Owosso - Mt. Pleasant portion where you will disembark at Mt. Pleasant and enjoy lunch on your own, or you may also board the train in Mt. Pleasant at 1:00 p.m. for a short trip to Clare and back. Those interested in riding for the entire trip from Owosso to Clare and back may purchase tickets that include a boxed lunch.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Due to overwhelming demand, tickets for the Steam Railroading Institute's North Pole Express went on sale January 14, 2008. Now our fifth season, our NPE trips are run behind the Pere Marquette #1225, and run from the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso to the "North Pole", better known as the Saginaw County Fairgrounds in Chesaning, Michigan. Tickets for certain dates tend to sell out early, so if you wish to book specific dates, book as early as possible. Don't delay, order today!
2008 NPE DATES & TIMES
November 28th (4 PM)
November 29th & 30th (10 AM, 4 PM)
December 6th & 7th (10 AM, 4 PM)
December 13th & 14th (10 AM, 4 PM)
December 20th & 21st (10 AM, 4 PM)
In addition, SRI is always in need of additional volunteers to work as locomotive crews, maintenance crews, car hosts, merchandise sales persons, and as greeters in the visitor center. If interested in participating in this event, please contact the SRI at (989) 725-9464 or by e-mail at tjgaffney@mstrp.com.
Please return here regularly for updates of new happenings at the Steam Railroading Institute!
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