Local firefighters keep an eye on Pere Marquette's ash mess during a layover in Grayling.

Children from the local school districts have taken a field trip to the railroad tracks to witness a ferry move of Pere Marquette 1225. Hands-on learning at its finest.

PM 1225 backs up while the morning sunshine provides some dramatic lighting in a vintage sepia conversion. Photo NOT taken from King Rd.

Steam Specials together with Peter Lerro ran a great weekend of photo runbys with the PM 1225, truly a handsome engine. Lots of thoughful touches, like having vintage freight cars in the consist, ... (more)

After finishing its first runbys of the day, 1225 heads back to Owosso for the next set.

With Re-installed NKP style "flying" numberboards and a visorless headlight, 1225 looks classier than I've ever seen her on this grand morning.

Totally in the box, wedge - why not, the lighting was just right.

Early morning silouette. Taken Sunday heading North on the "dark side" of Smith Road low to the ground and underexposed by a stop or two.

Runby at the bean warehouse.

Snow had melted from this area only a week or two before the charter was held so signs of spring were just starting to show through the dreary brown of winter.

PM 1225 highballs through the Michigan countryside on a cool spring morning.

After getting a standard crossing shot I try something "out-of-the-box or inside-the-window. PM 1225 pulls up to the "loading area" just west of the S. Washington Street crossing

It is early Sunday morning and the sun has just peaked over the horizon.

It's Friday before the big weekend of photo charters, and PM 1225 gets some last minute attention.