Announcement regarding Pere Marquette 1225 and the Port of Monroe Heritage Days – Steam Railroading Institute

1225 Port of Monroe Announcement Graphic

Announcement regarding Pere Marquette 1225 and the Port of Monroe Heritage Days

Our Mechanical staff and volunteers at the Steam Railroading Institute have been doing extraordinary work over the last few months in an effort to get Pere Marquette 1225 reassembled for the Port of Monroe’s Heritage Festival at the end of September. But steam locomotives are complicated pieces of equipment that require a great deal of testing, inspections, and certifications before we can safely operate. Unfortunately, the time remaining before the Port event is insufficient to complete all of those steps. We regret to announce that PM 1225 will not be appearing in Monroe for Heritage Days on September 30th – October 1st.

Other railroad equipment will be on display in Monroe, along with tugboats, steam tractors, vintage aircraft flyovers, vendor tents, and more. We encourage everyone to attend the Heritage Days. It will be a fantastic event!

Heritage Days

Pere Marquette 1225 will be steaming again very soon, so continue to watch our website and social media pages for updates. Thank you to all of our volunteers and staff for your dedication and continued hard work!

Lucas Iverson2023-09-22T18:55:29-04:00

Disclaimer

Due to our rolling stock being in original historical condition, our fleet of passenger cars is not ADA accessible, and fall under exemption from ADA regulations (Sec. 12142, Sec. 12148). We sometimes have a limited number of seats available for passengers with limited mobility, but passengers will still need to climb several stair steps. Please contact us for more information before ordering tickets. Children 19 months of age and older are required to have a ticket. Infants 18 months or younger that can sit on a parent’s lap for the entire trip do not need to have a ticket. The Steam Railroading Institute reserves the right to change motive power or rolling stock at any time, including substituting diesel power for steam. Departure times are subject to delays due to freight traffic or mechanical issues. All firearms (Concealed or Open Carried) are prohibited on the property or on any locomotive, car, or equipment of the Steam Railroading Institute. Smoking on the train or in the SRI Welcome Center is also prohibited.

Waiver and Release of Liability

All patrons, invitees, guests and volunteers (“Patron”) entering onto any Steam Railroading Institute (“SRI”) property or equipment or participating in any SRI event (“SRI Activities”) is considered voluntary participation and may subject a Patron to the possibility of physical injury, loss of life and loss of or damage to a Patron’s property (collectively, “Risks”) and the Patron agrees to the following waiver of liability of any Risks or Claims at SRI Activities: See Details

© 2024 – Steam Railroading Institute. All Rights Reserved. | All content provided for this website are property of their respective owners. See Details