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Steam Railroading Institute

Arts & Culture: Cultural Services Education: Community Exploration

405 S Washington St, Owosso, MI 48867

Phone (989) 725 - 9464

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Our mission	The Steam Railroading Institute is dedicated to educate the public about steam era railroading in Michigan and the Great Lakes Region. This includes the preservation of the skills and technology for maintaining steam locomotives by operating steam era equipment and providing the experience of steam locomotives in actual operation.

Opportunities	HVAC Servicing HVAC servicing throughout the fleet. Occasional, Monthly 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor Formal, Skilled Weekdays, Weekends Parlour Car Retention Tanks Installation of black water retention tanks on Parlour Cars & Transition Car. One-time, Occasional 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor, Outdoor Skilled Weekdays, Weekends Dining & Parlour Car Enhancement Updating car interiors, including reconfiguring table sizes to improve passenger experience. Occasional 55+, Adults Individuals Physical, Indoor, Outdoor Formal, Skilled Weekdays, Weekends Museum Tour Guide For anyone who is not currently on the tour guide schedule but is interested in learning how. Weekly, Monthly 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor Formal Weekdays, Weekends Rebranding Amtrak Cars Rebranding the cars from former Amtrak to SRI branding, including exterior painting. One-time, Occasional 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor, Outdoor Formal, Skilled Weekdays, Weekends Parlour Car Lower-Level Remodel Remodel of the lower levels of the Parlour Cars to allow for additional revenue space. One-time, Occasional 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor Formal, Skilled Weekdays, Weekends Window Gasket Replacement Replacing window gaskets throughout the fleet to stop leaks. Occasional 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor, Outdoor Formal Weekdays, Weekends Design & Install Parlour Car Bathrooms Bathrooms are a necessary addition to the Parlour Cars. Occasional 55+, Adults Individuals Physical, Indoor, Outdoor Formal, Skilled Weekdays, Weekends Graffiti Removal Removing graffiti from the former CB&Q and Northern Pacific dining cars. Weekly, Monthly 55+, Adults Individuals Physical, Indoor, Outdoor Formal Weekdays, Weekends Track Extension Extending track in various locations to increase storage space. Occasional Adults Individuals Physical, Outdoor Formal Weekdays, Weekends Window Glazing Replace window glazing where necessary. Occasional 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor, Outdoor Formal Weekdays, Weekends PM 1225 Annual Inspection Assist the backshop with any maintenance or repairs in preparation of annual inspection. Occasional 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor Formal, Skilled Weekdays, Weekends Museum Grounds Maintenance Organization, clearing clutter, light landscaping/lawn cleanup. Occasional, Weekly, Monthly 55+, Adults Individuals, Groups (2-10) Physical, Outdoor On-site, Formal Weekdays, Weekends Deep Cleaning of Fleet The entire fleet of cars has sat for over a year and is in need of a deep cleaning. Occasional, Monthly 55+, Adults Individuals Physical, Indoor, Outdoor Formal, Skilled Weekdays, Weekends Front Desk Liason For anyone who is not currently on the front desk schedule but is interested in helping. Weekly, Monthly 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor Formal Weekdays, Weekends Restoration Work Assist with various projects in regards to the restoration of the CNW 175. One-time, Occasional 55+, Adults Individuals Physical, Indoor, Outdoor Formal, Skilled Weekdays, Weekends Fleet Plumbing Repairs Plumbing repairs are needed in car bathrooms & kitchens. Weekly, Monthly 55+, Adults Individuals Indoor Formal, Skilled Weekdays, Weekends

How you help	The Steam Railroading Institute would not be where we are today without the hard work and dedication from our amazing volunteers. We are proud to say we have the best team of volunteers in the world. With the exception of seven staff members, everyone else that you will see operating trains and working at SRI are volunteers.

About us	Today the Steam Railroading Institute is the image of the Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation Inc. Situated on the site of the former Ann Arbor Railroad’s steam shops and roundhouse in Owosso, the MSTRP and SRI have grown tremendously in the past forty plus years; now housing two steam locomotives, one diesel locomotives, a fleet of passenger cars, plus numerous pieces of rolling stock and historic structures. The Institute is home to the majestic Pere Marquette 1225. The 1225 embodies the characteristics of the last and most powerful steam locomotives and is one of the last steam engines of this size still in operation. SRI offers a variety of events and excursions throughout the year to fullfill the educational mission and the most popular of all is the “North Pole Express,” available during November and December.