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On the decent into the Muskegon River valley the 5502's dynamic brake caught fire. The crew stopped along side M37 in Newaygo and when their hand held fire extinguishers were not up to the task called for help from the local fire department.
This was in 1995. The track is now operated by...
Pere Marquette 1225 has the 2-8-4 wheel arrangement known as the Berkshire type. It was built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1941. The engine weights in at 442,500 pounds. At full power 3000 HP, this steam engine consumes 4.8 tons of coal and 7,750 gallons of water per hour. #1225. The 1200 series...
Pere Marquette 1225 has the 2-8-4 wheel arrangement known as the Berkshire type. It was built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1941. The engine weights in at 442,500 pounds. At full power 3000 HP, this steam engine consumes 4.8 tons of coal and 7,750 gallons of water per hour. #1225. The 1200 series...
Pere Marquette 1225 has the 2-8-4 wheel arrangement known as the Berkshire type. It was built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1941. The engine weights in at 442,500 pounds. At full power 3000 HP, this steam engine consumes 4.8 tons of coal and 7,750 gallons of water per hour. #1225. The 1200 series...
Pere Marquette 1225 has the 2-8-4 wheel arrangement known as the Berkshire type. It was built by Lima Locomotive Works in 1941. The engine weights in at 442,500 pounds. At full power 3000 HP, this steam engine consumes 4.8 tons of coal and 7,750 gallons of water per hour. #1225. The 1200 series...