I was wondering what the status of 1225 was last i heard they had a broken leaf spring on the engine. Are there any trips in the works. thanks in advance <p>Dan Moore (Charlotte Southern Railroad)<br>

Five or more weekends of operation of Pere Marquette 1225 are being planned in 2000. We expect there will be two weekends of passenger specials over the Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railway, using the excursion trainset now being completed by T&SB. Our Engineer-for-an-Hour program will resume for up to three weekends beginning in mid-June. Locations, schedules and prices for these events will be announced when arrangements are made final. Other operations and exhibitions of Locomotive 1225 are being studied.<p>Eight new driver springs have been delivered, and will be installed this winter.<p>Membership in Project 1225 is $25 per calendar year.<p>Aarne Frobom<br>Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation, Inc.<br>P. O. Box 665<br>Owosso, MI 48867-0665<br>(517) 725-9464<br>



froboma@mdot.state.mi.us