The Steam Railroading Institute, owners of PM 1225, have purchased two Pacific Parlor Cars, one of them being 39975 Williamette Valley (confirmed by Trains) and the other rumored to be 39970 Columbia Valley.
These cars will be leaving Beech Grove "shortly" according to the SRI spokesman and will make their way to Owosso via freight train. There haven't been any details regarding repairs or changes, but SRI hopes to have them in service in time for the annual Fall Color Tours and the October 5th 1225 excursion from Mt. Pleasant. They will also be utilized on the yearly North Pole Express trips for passengers 18+.
The new cars will be make up the new Pere Marquette Parlor-class.
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wir...tute-acquires-two-amtrak-pacific-parlour-cars
Note: Columbia Valley was one of two PPCs used on the "final revenue run" for the class on the Coast Starlight.
Both cars can be seen in this link: http://www.rtabern.com/ppc/now.html
These cars will be leaving Beech Grove "shortly" according to the SRI spokesman and will make their way to Owosso via freight train. There haven't been any details regarding repairs or changes, but SRI hopes to have them in service in time for the annual Fall Color Tours and the October 5th 1225 excursion from Mt. Pleasant. They will also be utilized on the yearly North Pole Express trips for passengers 18+.
The new cars will be make up the new Pere Marquette Parlor-class.
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wir...tute-acquires-two-amtrak-pacific-parlour-cars
Note: Columbia Valley was one of two PPCs used on the "final revenue run" for the class on the Coast Starlight.
Both cars can be seen in this link: http://www.rtabern.com/ppc/now.html