Havent posted in a while, so here are some new pics from SRI

HuckleBerry Foamer · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:19 pm

Both 1225, and 75.... I havent posted anything in a while, so here are some of the photos I have taken in recent months (along with a couple from last summer)

More will be coming soon once I find time to get out the camera again. I got some nice new glass that cost me as much as a good used car, so I would like to see how it performs this season.

Stoker and feedwater gauges during a fire-up before NPE.

Brake guages:

Waiting for passengers in Chesaning:

SRI Volunteer waiting at the switch leading back into the Steam Railroading Institute:

Just a copy of one of the shots above. Notice the diesel I forgot to remove... Kinda ruined the feel.

First fire-up after the extensive repairs last year.

Volunteers truck waiting for 75...

Howard P. · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:31 pm

All very nice images, but especially the last one with the Chev pickup and #75. Very real, not the overly "posed" looking photo sometimes seen, with the antique auto at an unnatural angle to the locomotive. And black & white always helps!

HuckleBerry Foamer · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:13 pm

Thanks. I have a ton more, but I had those readily available. Unfortunatley, they were all shots I went vignette crazy on.

I may post a few more tomorrow.

HuckleBerry Foamer · **Posted:** Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:39 pm

Just a couple more I dug up...

Oooops!!!

Passing the Michigan Bean Co. in Henderson, MI

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Tom Cornillie · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:08 am

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Notice the diesel I forgot to remove... Kinda ruined the feel.

Photos of the nee-Ann Arbor GP-35s would be most welcome. Off hand these are the most intact and in the best condition of this model anywhere. They also have the distinction of having never left their home rails (unless, of course, you count their frequent assingment to the DT&I in the 60s and 70s)

Tom Cornillie

HuckleBerry Foamer · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:15 am

Sorry, only ones I have include me, as seen below (although come to think of it, I may have a few somewhere, but they will require digging). Ill take a look tomorrow and see what I can find.

Mr. Ed · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:41 am

Outstanding pictures! Love the old Chevy too! You captured both of my hobbies in one shot!

Later!
Mr. Ed

pm-man · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:15 pm

Now if I could just get him to do membership and volunteer cards, we'd be all set ..... ;- )

Seriously though --- come out and see us. The #1225 and #75 will be running their wheels off this year, and we just got out North Pole Express tickets up for sale. Yup, in April. Phone and email are ringing off the hook, even in a BAD Michigan economy...

TJ Gaffney

http://www.mstrp.com/

pm-man · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:16 pm

Not to mention they are riding on the trucks of the ex AA FA-2's......

TJG

HuckleBerry Foamer · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:33 pm

Your stinkin volunteer cards will be ready Friday! I came in Easter to finish them, and instead got put to work dragging rail out of the shop, since somebody left early...... hehehe

Ill be in this week though.

fredstev · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:37 pm

Tom Cornillie wrote:

Quote:

Notice the diesel I forgot to remove... Kinda ruined the feel.

Photos of the nee-Ann Arbor GP-35s would be most welcome. Off hand these are the most intact and in the best condition of this model anywhere. They also have the distinction of having never left their home rails (unless, of course, you count their frequent assingment to the DT&I in the 60s and 70s)

Tom Cornillie

Tom wanted a couple of pics of GLC (ex-TSBY) diesels - here's some.

TSBY 390 doubleheading power for grain train with PM1225, Oakly, MI

TSBY 394 following North Pole Express caboose.

TSBY 394 being turned on Steam Railroading Institute's turntable. They like to travel short hood forward.

Fred