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Steam & Excursion > 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13Date: 09/26/13 16:53 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13 Author: ngfan Was passing through Owosso today and took a chance to see if the Steam Institute was open. Gate at the street was ajar so drove in and took a hike down to the engine-house. Preparations are underway for an upcoming FRA hydrostatic test in a few days. If all goes well steaming up and break in work should follow shortly. A few pics from today:
Top:1225 sitting inside with sun lighting her smokebox. Middle: Inside the shop profile. Bottom: Tarp shields the ashpan area currently being reworked.    Date: 09/26/13 16:55 Re: 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13 Author: ngfan Three more of a walk around inside the engine house.
   Date: 09/26/13 16:56 Re: 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13 Author: ngfan Some of the freight cars in the collection at Owosso.
   Date: 09/26/13 16:58 Re: 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13 Author: ngfan A few more inside and outside.
   Date: 09/26/13 16:59 Re: 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13 Author: ngfan a few more
   Date: 09/26/13 20:49 Re: 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13 Author: Mgoldman Sweet! Looks like they're gearing up for a great Summer. Except, it's only months away
from Winter. Lot's of progress - looking forward to seeing one of my favorite engines back to steam! Thanks for the photo updates! /Mitch Date: 09/27/13 06:24 Re: 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13 Author: YG It sure will be great to sees her steaming again. Thanks for the walk around the site as well.
Steve Mitchell http://www.yardgoatimages.com Date: 09/27/13 08:25 Re: 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13 Author: PhillipJohnson What's the heritage of their Aux tender?
Date: 09/27/13 13:05 Re: 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13 Author: ngfan PhillipJohnson Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > What's the heritage of their Aux tender? Per webpage: A former Rock Island Railroad 5000-series 4-8-4 steam locomotive tender, it was converted to an oil storage car an auxiliary water car for use behind 1225 on longer excursions. It has an approximate water capacity of 30,000 gallons. More equipment bios here: http://www.mstrp.com/our-collection.php Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/13 13:08 by ngfan.  Date: 09/28/13 01:47 Re: 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13 Author: coach Photo #2 does it for me. The front of every steam engine should look that good.
Date: 09/30/13 08:58 Re: 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13 Author: ngfan The day is getting closer for 1225's return to service!!! A flashback to 2009 here.
   Date: 09/30/13 15:02 Re: 1225 Restoration Progress Update 9-26-13 Author: melloj I love the turntable photos.
Awesome! JS |