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Steel Rails Vol 1 No 8 Pere Marquette 1225 Freight Train

Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:26 pm
by Steamlogger
Steel Rails Vol 1 No 8 Pere Marquette 1225 Freight Train to Grand Rapids 1991
https://youtu.be/H4bU8pTHFl4
Featuring:
Pere Marquette 1225 pulling a freight train on the Plymouth Sub. Before PM 1225 made a trip to West Virginia in the fall of 1992 she pulled a freight train from Plymouth to Grand Rapids and returned the next day.
Some highlights on this video include:
Crossing Trowbridge diamond in East Lansing
Turning 1225 on the wye in Grand Rapids after dark
Servicing 1225 in Wyoming Yard before moving to track 6 to pick up the train
Passing Pleasant street tower after passing under US 131
An unplanned stop at Fox siding due to fire problems
Climbing out of the Thornapple River valley at track speed
A quick run by with NKP 765 in West Virginia

This series of videos was made to promote the Grand Rapids Model Railroad Club in Grand Rapids Michigan starting in 1992