Trainfest '09 Highlights

My best clips from the Owosso, MI Train Festival, July 23 - 26, 2009. Six clips each of SP Daylight Northern #4449 and Nickel Plate Berkshire #765 operating all-day excursions on ex-Ann Arbor line from Owosso to Alma, MI. This video premiered at the January 2010 Akron Railroad Club (Ohio) meeting. Last clip deleted for time. All clips shown in order taken, but far from all the video shot. Recommend not viewing in full-screen mode, I'm using an older editing/sharing program and this video looks much better on DVD on a big-screen TV, but the sound is really good. I have a couple extra DVD's of this, PM me about them, but it's going to be a very limited edition, as I'm getting ready to delete it from my editing suite to make room for next project. Scenes are:

Thurs., 7/23:

SP #4449

* At Ashley, MI, return trip from Alma
* Also at King Rd. crossing

Fri., 7/24:

SP #4449 -

* Outbound trip at Wilkinson Rd., just outside Owosso
* Outbound, Ithaca, MI, rounding bend by grain elevator at West side of town.
* Return trip, across soybean field off St. Charles Rd., just North of photo runby site in Ithaca.
* Return trip, rounding same curve in Ithaca as second take of day, but from opposite side, train departing photo runbys.

Sat., 7/25:

NKP 765 -

* Outbound, passing Carland Elevator
* Outbound, at North Star, MI
* Return trip, Jerome Rd., N. of Ithaca
* Return trip, Bagley Rd., just South/East of Ithaca
* Return trip, East side of Bannister, MI, across hay field

Sun., 7/26:

NKP 765 -

* Outbound trip last morning, at Johnson Rd., btwn Ashley and North Star. Notice helicopter noise from inconsiderate TrainOrders crew, flying at tree-top level. Thanks a lot guys.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• trains
• steam engines
• trainfest
• SP 4449
• NKP 765

[joneau261]

Sweet video, Paul. Nice to run into you then!