Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Steam Railroading Institute


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The result was keep. Mz7 (talk) 00:41, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

Steam Railroading Institute

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Doesn't meet WP:NOTABILITY. Boleyn (talk) 08:41, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
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 * Delete Unfortunately I cant find any RIS for this one either. Mccapra (talk) 10:14, 23 May 2020 (UTC) striking !vote
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 * Comment: the essay ITSAMUSEUM says it. If there's not of online documentation about a significant collection that started in 1957, that's a shame, but would say in the real world that's notable.Djflem (talk) 15:56, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep: Being that this organization owns locomotive 1225 which is on the National Register of Historic Places, that seems significant and noteworthy to me. n2xjk (talk) 18:15, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep - Multiple reliable sources cited Djflem (talk) 18:35, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.     </li> <li></li> <li></li> </ol>

<ol> <li> The book notes: "Steam Railroading Institute The Steam Railroading Institute is all about preserving steam locomotives, and there is always restoration work going on. The institute displays equipment and offers some train rides. Choices: The seven-acre site includes a roundhouse and turntable. Weekends during the summer, Flagg Coal Company 0-40T no. 75 operates on short trips. Built in 1930, this small tank engine is typical of many industrial locomotives used across the land. ... Don't miss: Look around the visitor center, which is housed in a renovated freight warehouse that was also a creamery. It now contains exhibits, artifacts, and a model train layout."</li> <li> The book notes: "Another reason to make tracks to Owosso is to see the tracks and what steamed across them at the Steam Railroading Institute. The 7-acre museum is packed with railroad memorabilia and exhibits, but its star attraction is Père Marquette No. 1225, the steam locomotive that was built in 1941 and used to develop the train images for the movie Polar Express. Various excursions are offered throughout the year on this famous train with the most popular one staged during the holidays. On weekends from Thanksgiving to late Dec, the Père Marquette No. 1225 makes a special 4-hour North Pole Express trip, stopping at Santa's home, which has been conveniently set up at the Saginaw County Fairgrounds. Also on-site is a gift shop with engineer caps, shirts, movie posters, and of course, copies of the book Polar Express. The museum (989-725-9464; michigansteamtrain.com) is at 405 S. Washington St. and open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri through Sun. Admission is $6 per person and the North Pole Express trip is $70 for adults and $40 for children."</li> <li> The book notes: "Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation Also known as Project 1225, this nonprofit organization offers visitors a great opportunity to visit a mobile, one-exhibit museum and learn about steam locomotive operations firsthand. With an emphasis on preserving the heritage of steam railroading, Project 1225 involves the running of a 1941 steam locomotive built for thh Pere Marquette Railway. Although it is not an excursion train, locomotive #1225 is operated several times during the summer, and visitors may run the train over a portion of track during the Preservation's 'Engineer for an Hour' programs."</li> <li> The book notes: "The Michigan State Trust for Railways Preservation operates its restored Pere Marquette steam locomotive several times a year on a former Michigan Central (New York Central) lines between Owosso, Chesaning, and St. Charles. The trains operate in conjunction with local festivals. Several types of excursions are offered: short day-time trips, murder-mystery theater trains, and dinner-plus-mystery trains. Send a stamped self-addressed envelope for schedules and prices."</li> <li> The book notes: "Steam Railroading Institute and Polar Express Locomotive (all ages) Besides pieces of old rolling stock like cabooses and other gear in various stages of restoration, the institute is home to the Pere Marquette No. 1225, the huge locomotive that was used in the production of the movie The Polar Express, which is shown in many large-format theaters around the country, especially during the Christmas holidays. And now, families can ride the North Pole Experss on a three-hour round-trip to the 'North Pole.' Trips leave weekeneds at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. from late Nov through mid-Dec. You will believe, and the kids will, too. At other times during the year, there are guided hands-on tours of the shops and coaches. Each July, what's billed as America's largest celebration of railroading takes place at the institute. The three-day festival features up-close looks at both hulking steam and diesel locomotives, including up to seven steam-powered models, along with huge model railroad layouts, vendors, and more. If someone in the family is a railroad buff, this is the place to be."</li> <li> The article notes: "The Pere Marquette steam locomotive No.1225 will make it's official appearance the first weekend of October, which will commemorate with the steam railroading institute celebrating 50 years. MSU students established the Michigan State University Railroad Club in 1969 with a goal of restoring No. 1225. They worked to restore the actual displayed monument that was on campus since 1957. Eventually it was relocated to Owosso in 1983 and the group the MSU Railroad Club became the Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation - which is now known as the Steam Railroading Institute."</li> <li> The article notes: "The Steam Railroading Institute’s (SRI) Pere Marquette steam locomotive No. 1225 will make its 2019 debut with a series of events the first weekend of October, which will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Michigan State University Railroad Club. The Michigan State University Railroad Club was established in 1969 by a group of MSU students with the goal of restoring the 1225 from a displayed monument on the East Lansing campus, since 1957, back to a running locomotive."</li> </ol>

There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Steam Railroading Institute to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 23:17, 24 May 2020 (UTC)</li></ul>


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