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Hi, my name is Casey, and I’m here to bring railroad related videos to you. My channel features content primarily from Michigan, but occasionally from other states as well. I plan on keeping this channel ad free. I’m always on the lookout for interesting stuff, and if you have any suggestions, let me know! Thank you for watching and enjoy!
Pere Marquette 1225 Returns with the North Pole Express 11-24-23
The year 2023 sees 82-year-old Pere Marquette 1225 returning to service on the Steam Railroading Institute's North Pole Express trips out of Owosso, MI. After a sluggish performance from the locomotive in 2021, the SRI contracted FMW Solutions to rebuild the running gear to like-new condition. In addition to mechanical improvements, the locomotive received a fresh coat of paint and is now sporting a twin beam headlight. Being home for Thanksgiving presented me with an opportunity to chase the following day in the only 2PM departure of the season. 1225's newfound speed and big crowds made chasing difficult as usual, but I managed to catch the train at Wolf Crossing, Elsie, and Bannister between Owosso and Ashley. It was great to see 1225 moving better than ever, and I'm looking forward to the future. Feel free to share this video with someone that might enjoy it, and thanks for watching!
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Classic Sights & Sounds on the CSX Plymouth Subdivision
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The Plymouth Subdivision has always been a hidden gem on CSX's system. Stretching between Detroit and Grand Rapids, the line traverses many communities and landscapes, with active code line and searchlight signals offering a glimpse into the bygone days of railroading. While the line only sees 3 trains a day, the motive power on these trains usually makes up for their infrequency. On July 24th,...
Jackson & Lansing Railroad Summer 2020
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Hello again, folks. For my return to UA-cam, I decided to flash back a few years with some clips that I never got around to uploading. They include scenes between Mason and Lansing, featuring a startup sequence and a shot in front of the Michigan State Capitol. Also featured is CSX D708 switching at Ensel yard. 1758 and 1760 were still the faces of the Jackson & Lansing Railroad at this point. ...
Rare Daylight Run to Jackson on the Jackson & Lansing Railroad 12-17-22
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On the first day of my Christmas break, myself and a handful of others got a rare opportunity to chase the Jackson & Lansing Railroad from Mason to Jackson, Michigan in daylight. Normally this move only happens overnight, when Norfolk Southern and Amtrak aren’t running any trains. However, due to a derailment preventing southward movements earlier in the week, the JAIL was granted special permi...
New Power on the Jackson & Lansing Railroad
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A change of ownership in August of 2021 brought about some changes on Adrian & Blissfield's system, most notably on their busiest line between Jackson and Lansing. In response to increased rail traffic, the new administration decided to purchase some bigger and better locomotives to replace the over 75 year old GP9s. 821, an SD40M built originally for Southern Pacific, and 822, a GP40 built ori...
Western Maryland 7471 leads SRI's North Pole Express 12-18-22
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This year, the Steam Railroading Institute's North Pole Express excursions looked a little different. Steam locomotive Pere Marquette 1225 is currently getting its wheels and running gear worked on, and was unable to lead the train. Since chasing the NPE has been an annual tradition of mine for the last 8 years, I decided to chase it anyway. Though steam was not present, the replacement power w...
Nickel Plate 765 Tri-State Excursion ft. Little River Railroad 8-27-22
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Early on the last Saturday of August, I journeyed just over the border to Edon, Ohio, where steam locomotive Nickel Plate Road 765 would be pulling an all day excursion to Hillsdale, Michigan and back. The excursion would traverse 3 states, starting in the northwest corner of Ohio, spending most of the journey in northeast Indiana, and ending in southwest Michigan. 765 is operated by Fort Wayne...
Chasing Western Maryland 1309 Uphill to Frostburg 7-1-22
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For the first stop on our trip, Duncan from @MichiganRailProductions and I were in Cumberland, MD on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. The 16 mile line stretches between Cumberland and Frostburg, with grades up to 3% along the way. Leading the day's Frostburg Flyer was 2-6-6-2 1309. The 1309 was built for the Chesapeake and Ohio in 1949, and spent time on display at the B&O Railroad Museum ...
Reading 2102 Iron Horse Rambles - July 2nd, 2022
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Last weekend, Duncan from @MichiganRailProductions and I ventured out east to chase Reading and Northern's Iron Horse Rambles, among other things. No diesel, beautiful scenery, and an open throttle provided some of the most impressive steam railroading I've ever seen. Leading the excursion was Reading 2102, a T1 that was recently restored to operation. The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Rai...
Black Hills Central & Durango and Silverton Railroads - August 2021
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Last August, two buddies and I ventured out west for a road trip. While we were out there, we chased Black Hill Central 110 outside of Hill City, South Dakota on August 7th. On August 14th, we filmed Durango and Silverton 493 and 480, along with diesels 107 and 1 in and around Durango, Colorado. All chases were short, but were chases nonetheless. I filmed these shots with my iPhone, as I did no...
Final Curtain for GP9s on the Jackson & Lansing Railroad
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After being the face of the railroad for nearly 12 years, the 75-year-old EMD GP9 reign has come to an end on the JAIL. After a change in ownership last summer, and an increase in customer traffic, newer locomotives will be replacing the GP9s, including an SD40M and GP40. Once these new locomotives are painted, 2 of the 3 GP9s will be returning to their home on the Adrian & Blissfield. 1760 wil...
CSX Plymouth Subdivision 2021
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When railfanning in Lansing, CSX's Plymouth Sub is usually never a point of focus. The line only sees 2-3 trains a day, down 2 trains from a couple years ago. The low traffic is unfortunate, as the curves, searchlight signals, and telephone poles would otherwise make for some excellent shots. As my knowledge of operations increased, I decided to dedicate some time to filming it last year. A cou...
Pere Marquette 1225 North Pole Express 11-26-2021
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After a yearlong pause, Steam Railroading Institute returned with Pere Marquette 1225 once again pulling their North Pole Express excursions from Owosso to Ashley, MI. Since I was home for Thanksgiving, I decided to head over to Owosso and chase the 10AM run. This was the day after Thanksgiving, so there weren't many crowds to fight. Additionally, the train is going 5-10 mph slower this year fo...
CSX Office Car Special on the Plymouth Sub 8-25-21
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On a hot and humid Wednesday, just about every railfan in Michigan (and some from surrounding states) was on CSX to capture their Office Car Special on it's way from Chicago to Detroit. On board was the CEO, President, Vice President, and other executives. Seeing how the Plymouth Sub is one of CSX's more neglected lines, this was the first time the OCS ran over it in 7 years, and will likely be...
BLE 907 Leading CN L514 ft. Military Train 7-24-21
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On July 24th, I happened to be working in Lansing on a good day of train action. On my lunch break, CN sent a BNSF-powered military train through East Lansing. The equipment would be passed off to LSRC, then head north to Camp Grayling for their annual Northern Strike training exercise. Once I finished up at work, I immediately headed to Durand to catch Bessemer & Lake Erie 907 leading L514. I ...
Horn-Happy Amtrak 352 Blows into Jackson, MI 4-28-21
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Horn-Happy Amtrak 352 Blows into Jackson, MI 4-28-21
Kansas City Southern leads CN L501! Chasing a "Fallen Flag" through Lansing 3-27-21
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Kansas City Southern leads CN L501! Chasing a "Fallen Flag" through Lansing 3-27-21
[4K] Chasing Lake State Railway Z127 from Flint to Wixom 3-20-21
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[4K] Chasing Lake State Railway Z127 from Flint to Wixom 3-20-21
Railfanning Saint Paul, MN Prior to Big Boy 7-23-19
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Railfanning Saint Paul, MN Prior to Big Boy 7-23-19
[4K] Chasing Great Lakes Central ONTN Owosso to Clare 2-15-21
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[4K] Chasing Great Lakes Central ONTN Owosso to Clare 2-15-21
[4K] Illinois Central Heritage Unit under GTW Coal Tower in Lansing 2-7-21
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[4K] Illinois Central Heritage Unit under GTW Coal Tower in Lansing 2-7-21
BCOL Day in Lansing ft. BC Rail Heritage Unit and 3-Way Meet! 1-16-21
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BCOL Day in Lansing ft. BC Rail Heritage Unit and 3-Way Meet! 1-16-21
Chasing CSX D708 in a Snowstorm! 2-5-21
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Chasing CSX D708 in a Snowstorm! 2-5-21
New Camera! Railfanning with my new Panasonic Lumix FZ300 1-9-21
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New Camera! Railfanning with my new Panasonic Lumix FZ300 1-9-21
Chasing the Wisconsin Central Heritage Unit 12-20-20
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Chasing the Wisconsin Central Heritage Unit 12-20-20
Little River Railroad 110 Returns! Chasing LRR's Holiday Express 12-13-20
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Little River Railroad 110 Returns! Chasing LRR's Holiday Express 12-13-20
What crossing was thw first train recorded at?
Very entertaining and fun to watch. Thanks for posting this.
oh yea--this is good
red and white ain't a bad color combo in this case
It's a shame all this equipment is just sitting and rotting now. Once Mr. Stenger passed away the family had little interest continuing the operation. They should have at least tried to sell off the equipment to any interested party. At the very least they should stored the equipment indoors for protection. Doubtful any of it is restorable after several Michigan winters.
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Pere Marquette is beautiful girl
Wish I could have gone before it closed
My wife and I been there a few times, a pleasant ride and a nice diversion. Sad that it's gone.
nice catches and video of this steamers polar express run
how many trains run on the plymouth sub? i know that I131 and I132 come up here, and maybe a few manifests and locals
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It's a shame that it was closed down, but the man who owned it was a truck driver, and he and his family couldn't give it the full attention it needed. He was talking about reopening it, but I don't think that it'll happen!😔
Oh and also, I subscribed your channel
0:21 I got the same train with a happy conductor ua-cam.com/video/uFPNO4SgIi4/v-deo.html
The video quality looks really good especially at 7:02, How is it holding up over the years?
polar express the lucky berkshire
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Unpopular opinion, but im not a big fan of this whistle in general especially not on 1225. I honestly think the lima 5 chime on sierra #3’s would fit so much better obviously cause the PE but also cause its just such a cool sounding whistle. Even the CNR 5 chime 1225 used back in like 2008 fit so well. Those 2 were probably my favorites 1225 has used but even 611’s sounded decent on it. Dont know exactly what it is i dont like about its current 6 chime it just sounds too high pitched and cracked.
It Krimah!!!!!!
I wonder how difficult it would be to fit 1225 with Sierra no. 3’s whistle (or a replica that sounds the same) to match the movie
Sierra 3 had a 5 Chime from the Lima Locomotive Works (Coincidentally the builder of 1225 itself) so presumably you'd just have to find one of those that was in good shape. Or alternatively, you could fit a Denver and Rio Grande Western or Southern Pacific 5 Chime since those whistles sound close enough to a Lima 5 Chime that they could work Or even further alternatively, you could use a CP 5 Chime, since the shot with the wolves in the movie used that whistle recorded off South Simcoe Railway 136.
Love these old iron horses and the whistle sound, I sure miss boxcar willie !
Can’t they just tune 1225’s whistle back how it-i’ll send you a video link
Very nice collection! One question, what is the difference between the SD40-2LW & the SD40-2W designations? As I cant seem to figure that one out.
Great video! Love the C&O caboose.
Thanks Stuart! It was gifted to a volunteer from CSX and after it sat on his property for a while, he decided to bring it to the SRI for restoration. They did a great job!
Wonderful steam video, thumbs up :)
Thank you Simon!
Do you know when 1225 departed Ashley?
I didn’t stay for it, but it would’ve been around 4:30 given their schedule.
1225’s wheelslip 1:26
This next year is the 20th anniversary of the polar express.
The Pole Ex is back and better than ever and for fun they should put a Lima Shay 5 chime on her like Sierra 3 and I'm sure we all know where this is going.
Awesome example of American engineering, how could it not be the perfect engine to have the Polar Express modeled after? I love the smell of coal in the air. 💯
Great catches awesome chase and nice video
Thank you!
You're welcome
Killer video!! I'd love to to ride in caboose!! Thank you for sharing.
Can’t go wrong with front row seats, thanks for watching!
It’s her!!! 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥
Awesome video dude
Thank you very much!
@JAILRail You too Casey
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Much appreciated!
Splendid catches & video Casey!
Dear Casey; nice to see another video from you. 😁This was excellent. ❤Many thanks from Andreas👨✈👍👍👍
Thank you very much Andreas!
Beautiful!
Thanks for watching!
Great video man! I Should’ve gone on this day as the lighting for the 2pm excursion clearly came out much better!
Thank you! There’s always next year, I thought you did pretty well with the morning lighting!
Just a fantastic video what is not to like about steam.
Thanks James, I’m with ya!
I’m gonna have to chase that thing with ya some day
She sure is a beaut. The Polar Express is back and is looking better than ever! Like wow, it looks brand new with the gloss finish even though it’s eighty two years old. The 1225 will always be my favorite train to ever exist on the earth because it made my childhood because of the book and the movie. It makes me so happy to see that it’s still running. It’s such a beautiful train ❤
Locomotive and same she is quite impressive
Very nice shots!
Thank you Cullen!
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great catches and video of 1225 polar express runs nice whstle action too as well
The real polar express (pere Marquette) whistle is the best out of all steam locomotives
THATS RIGHT I CAN SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM DONT EVER UNDERESTIMATE ME also this video looks like it was filmed on a potatoe yum yum yummy yummy potatoe
Sweet catch of that business train
Thanks Jacob!