PM 1225 In Alma Train Festival 2009 coming to Owosso

[MrTigerman33]

when will they get her back in regular service? i was talking with the crew of the 765 and they didn't know either..

[dreambuilders48808]

@MrTigerman33 I heard by 2013 but not real sure about that. State of Michigan is supposed to be pitching in but I wont hold my breadth on that.

[LoganisTrainBoy1]

The 1225 is my favorite locomotive and I had the chance to work on her in August as I am now a volunteer at the Steam Railroading Institute. Anyway this is one of my favorite videos of her definatly top 3!

[dreambuilders48808]

@LoganisTrainBoy1 Thanks for commenting and thanks for volunteering.

[LoganisTrainBoy1]

@dreambuilders48808 Yup and I checked out alot of your other videos, they are great!

[dreambuilders48808]

@LoganisTrainBoy1 Maybe I will chase NKP 765 this weekend, I'm supposed to go on a Rail tour this weekend on Amtrak....but they havent approved the film crew. So its up in the air.

[LoganisTrainBoy1]

@dreambuilders48808 Hopefully you can make it there. I just found out that I wont be able to because my mom cant get out of work. I would drive there but I only have my permit.

[dreambuilders48808]

@LoganisTrainBoy1 I wont be chasing her this weekend. Going on Amtrak after all.

[nsglc1985]

I am from Flint Mi and runs trains at Durand Model railroad club David

[nsglc1985]

before i had a youtube

[nsglc1985]

ok man i was there chasing both ways

[dreambuilders48808]

@nsglc1985

If you ever want to go chase trains let me know.

Are you a model railroader? I'm building a

DIY DCC system with computer control.

Its a NANOX-S88 system

[nsglc1985]

Is that from 2008 Alma run

[dreambuilders48808]

@nsglc1985

Yes, I think so.

[ThomasRivette]

The house at 0:55 is now officialy my dream house =D

[dreambuilders48808]

That would be nice!

[dreambuilders48808]

Yea, That loco puts out the soot! After it passes the first

thing I do is clean off the lens for the next shot!

[dreambuilders48808]

Sad to say PM 1225 didn't run for Train Festival 2009.

She blew a flue.

[isitsafenow]

Yes MIKE. it was. The train is leaving the Alma College area going south along Wright Ave where it turns east on Center street. As our friend Dreambuilder points out, the video is July of 2008. The 1225 should be back in Alma in OCT of '09 for a doubleheader with #765 to Cadillac.

[EricGSpro]

Man thats going to be amazing. Both are beautiful trains!

[dreambuilders48808]

I think there will be a run to Ann Arbor Sept. 12th 2009. not sure if its 1225,765 or both.

[dreambuilders48808]

1225 is going to Ann Arbor on the 12th of Sept.

[isitsafenow]

The video was taken in 2008. The 1225 didnt make Alma 2009 due to boiler problems. The 765 came to Alma instead....twice.

[dreambuilders48808]

Thats correct. I didn't mean to confuse anyone.The video was shot in 2008. The refrence to 2009 is "Train Festival 2009".

[DanielVolker]

to bad 1225 popped a flue on friday!!!!

[ohiotransit9]

Yeah, an spilled 1200 gallons of WATER!!

[StratCatGenius]

The time has come for the Train Festival! Looking forward to finally seeing 1225 and 4449. See you this weekend! Any idea what the parking situation is like there?

[dreambuilders48808]

Parking wasnt bad, I didnt even need to pay for parking. Spent the whole day train watching.

[ripjump12]

to bad the 587 wont be restored intime. but at least all the great engines from lima are going to be here

[dreambuilders48808]

There is going to be a lot of steam there. I can hardly wait.

In the meantime I'm going to try to catch NKP 765 today if

its moving to owosso. I hear it is, but I also heard it will be Wed.

Time will tell.

[Kleman09]

I;ll be tehre too. i live not far from the birth place of 1224 765 and 4449.

[ripjump12]

LIMA FOREVER>  EVVVVVVVERRRRR!!!!!

[CoastStarlight11]

Very hard core. I am traveling from Carson City, Nevada to Michigan to do photo shoots of this engine and the Daylight at railfest 2009.

[SR722]

That is one badass whistle.

[kin1934]

Im Still Goin To Michigan

[dreambuilders48808]

Where is Whitefish?

[Miketherailfan]

Montana

[dreambuilders48808]

Just a note..It's not the 2009 Rail Convention..It's the

Train Festival 2009. Don't want to confuse anybody.

[Ohiorailfan]

The website says Festival.

[dreambuilders48808]

You got nothing to be mad about! You got awesome

railfaning going on out East. My brothers out there

in Derry,NH. He sends me pics all the time of the

trains out there. I might visit again this summer.

[Miketherailfan]

Was this filmed in Alma, by any chance?

[dreambuilders48808]

Hi Mike,

Thanks! I wondered what town this was. It Was

Alma. I will edit the description.