Steam Railroading Institute
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The Steam Railroading Institute is located at 405 South Washington Street, Owosso, Michigan.[1] It was founded in 1969 as the Michigan State University (MSU) Railroad Club.[2] It became the Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation, and later adopted its present name.[3][4][5]
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Steam Railroading Institute | |
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Locale | Michigan |
Terminus | Owosso |
Commercial operations | |
Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) |
Preserved operations | |
Reporting mark | MSTX |
Length | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) |
Preservation history | |
1969 | MSU Railroad Club Founded |
1979 | MSU Railroad Club reorganized as the Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation, Inc. (MSTRP) |
1983 | MSTRP moved from Lansing, MI to Owosso, MI |
Headquarters | Owosso |
Website | |
https://michigansteamtrain.com/ |
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The Steam Railroading Institute is an organization dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and operation of historical railroad equipment and items.[6] It operates a heritage railroad which offers occasional passenger excursion trains using steam locomotives: Pere Marquette 1225 and Chicago and North Western 175.[7][8]