The rain is gone, the early evening sunlight casts long shadows upon the graceful flanks of this impressive beast as she wakes the local wildlife population.

A closer look at 1225 at track speed passing the Rosebush Co-op.

1225 passes through downtown Ashley on the return leg of the Spring Northerner.

1225 leads the Northerner through Shepherd on its return to Owosso.

South of Ithaca, the skies finally stopped raining down upon us and allowed a nearly perfect head-on shot.

Reminiscent of the days she ran these rails, the 1225 passes the Co-op in Rosebush at track speed. Can you see the 2 birds passing across the tracks?

Coming to a complete stop right in front of us to Flag the crossing (Gates out of order) the 1225 follows a fast moving storm front South back to home.

Shot in Grayling, Michigan during a Kawkawlin to Grayling fall color excursion. This photo was made after the 1225 was turned and was pointed south. The locomotive took on water from the local fir... (more)

The sun is still rising on this cold winter morning as 1225 pulls the North Pole Express north through Henderson past the Michigan Bean Co. elevator, under a canopy of her own steam.

#1225 goes for a spin on the turntable at the Steam Railroading Institute.

A lot of people have posted pix of this Historic Transport Preservation special, so I have sorted through my pix looking for something "different". Unfortunately, I'm down to wedgies. But I like... (more)

Starlight, starbright, first train I saw that night... A trek several hundred feet from the photoline allowed this image to come to fruition. PM #1225 sits under a starry Michigan night. A 10 se... (more)

All is quiet on this little Michigan farm as PM 1225 roars south with a mixed freight in the middle of the night. In reality, PM 1225 creeps into position for the real night photo session but I ma... (more)

Saturday's sunrise shot didn't provide a lot of sun but it did provide some dramatic cloud effects. Thanks to the folks who voted for the PCA, and thanks to SRI, Historic Transport Preservation, ... (more)

Dragging yourself out of bed before 5 a.m. after a long night photo session, climbing on board a packed caboose at 6 a.m. and standing trackside a few minutes after 7 a.m. on a cool April morning ... (more)