A simpler time.

Few man-made machines can match the magnetism of steam locomotives at work. They create a spectacle wherever they go.

A Michigan farmer fetching his mail before an approaching storm is surprised by a Nickel Plate Berk doing a little storming of her own!

A few weeks before the charter, I realized I was approaching my 765th photo accepted. So, naturally, Nickel Plate 2-8-4 765 had to be the focus of that photo, seen here blasting through Carland wi... (more)

Steam Heroes of Owosso. Photos resulting from rail charters and events predictably tend to focus on the equipment, with the people as supporting elements. So for a change, let's turn the ... (more)

Engineer Andy keeps an eye on the tracks and locomotive(s) ahead as the speedometer of NKP 765 rises on the first runby at Smith Cr... (more)

The grain elevator's third shift enjoys the cool night air as one of Nickel Plate Road's powerful Berkshires blasts through with a time freight headed for Chicago.

The crew of a Nickel Plate Berk spends a few minutes enjoying the late summer evening as they await the order to take their freight north. Lighting and set-ups courtesy of Lerro Productions.

Life was simpler then.... Today, kids spend their time playing with video games and social networking. Back in the day, when the chores were done, "wetting a line" by the local creek was a fav... (more)

Berkshire Power! The silence of a chilly, late summer, Michigan morning is shattered by the approach of a double-headed, 34-car, Nickel Plate freight. This stunning re-creation of the fina... (more)

Golden Age of Steam. The sun is just about set on a picture perfect summer day as PM 1225 and NKP 765 team up for two final runbys during a Lerro Productions charter.

On a cool late summer morning, a farmer loads hay on his tractor while 2 Berkshires team up to hustle a time freight across the Midwest. A big thanks goes out to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical... (more)

Would anyone like to Buy a NKP Berk now taking offers.

Stopping traffic. A busy rural road in central Michigan comes to a halt as Pere Marquette 2-8-4 1225 crosses with hotshot freight. In reality, a handful of classic cars gathered at the Ferd... (more)

With storm clouds clearing to the east, an empty Nevada Northern hopper train runs south through the Steptoe Valley toward the yards at East Ely.