Very Fitting

Since the Irish built a large portion of the early railroads. . . . . .why not? Hoping you have a great turnout.

Irish built a large portion of the early railroads

Hello David,

That is what I think too. I'm sure here in Michigan that the Irish Immigrants did play a major role in the building of the railroads. Ticket sales are going good and we will have a great turnout.

Don't get left behind!

Neato

'tis fittin' that we are reminded of the steam era and the history of the rail laying. Seems like 1225 had a bit too much Bushmills - wobbles a lot. Are there plans for smoothing out the RoW?

Was it the wide angle lens you used that gave the fisheye effect?

Nice camera work for a cab ride.

RoW

There hasn't been a steamer on that section of track since 2009 from what I was told. I do think it gets  a good amount of diesels hauling frack sand. I used a GoPro. Hand held footage.  There is an option in the GoPro Studio software to remove fisheye. It was a bumpy ride but for sure the ride of a lifetime.

My wife and I rode this trip.

My wife and I rode this trip.  Had a GREAT time.  I think mid-Michigan may be the whitetail capital of the USA.  Lost track of how many we saw.  Really enjoyed seeing all the various hunting blinds/shacks/tree stands.  This was my first time riding north of Alma.  Being on a train is just great anytime, but being on a train and hearing a steam whistle for every grade crossing is even better.  

Did the Owosso-Alma ride in 2009 behind SP 4449 with some friends.  I'm on the left in the pic below taken at Alma.  

Jason

Our Excursion

Hi Jason,

I'm glad you had a great time. This excursion went Great even though our plans for the photo runby got out. Shepherd was swamped between the railfans and the townsfolk! Be sure to sign up for our newsletter so you don't miss out on our other events.

P.S. Yes, Michigan has a huge whitetail deer population. LOL