A Michigan group is seeking funding to restore a former Chicago & North Western steam locomotive.
The Steam Railroading Institute estimates it will cost $1 million to restore 4-6-0 No. 175.
The group, which operates former Pere Marquette 2-8-4 No. 1225, is seeking to raise $40,000, which would match a grant it received through the federal Transportation Alternatives Program.
Railfan & Railroad magazine reported on its website that the Steam Institute has thus far raised about $70,000.
The report said the 175 was acquired by the Steam Institute in 2018 and then moved from Hancock, Michigan, to Owosso, Michigan, where the Steam Institute is based.
The 175 was built in 1908 and retired in the 1950s. Once restored, the 175 is expected to operate with the 1225 in excursion service.
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