The low low light of the rising sun illuminates 1225's left rear driver.

The sun rises over the horizon, signaling the beginning of the workday on the farm. The crew on this hotshot freight, however, has been working through the night and is nearing their destination.

The crew of Extra 1225 West had forgotten to drop a load at the previous station, forcing the farmer to flag down the train outside of town to pick up his package.

If only we had a giant fan to blow the smoke and make it look like the engine is moving, it could be the most perfect O. Winston Link night shot recreation yet.

A short hike away from the photoline granted me this view of a Michigan farm and house. Unfortunately, their horse decided to be camerashy and woul dnot move from behind the barn until AFTER the r... (more)

A family waits for their order on the tailgate of there picjup as a Pere Marquette freight hurries north through Carland.

Pere Marquette #1225 sits poised on SRI's recently installed turntable prior to excursion duties the next day.

While taking photos of Flagg Coal Co. #2, the floodlights were setup on the opposite side of PM 1225 allowing for a pretty cool silhouette of the locomotive. Special thanks to Pete Lerro for the 1... (more)

A farmer has to slow up for the crossing as PM 1225 blasts through with a mile-long freight. Thanks to John Craft, Pete Lerro, the SRI crew and everyone else who helped us transport back to the 19... (more)

Engineer Barney Gramling inspects is locomotive before turing in for the night. He and the rest of the SRI crew have a long weekend ahead for the PM 1225 photo charter event.

Engineer Barney Gramling fulfills his last minute duties before turning in for the night. For those of you wondering, poor Barney stood up there in this position for over 10 minutes for the photog... (more)

Pere Marquette berkshire No. 1225 smokes it up as it leads a photo frieght past the Carland Elevator on the ex-AA trackage through Carland.

Pere Marquette 1225 pulls her freight at a good clip, passing through the Riley Road crossing on what is recently changed to the Great Lakes Central instead of the TSBY

Pere Marquette 1225 poses on the turntable in front of a beautiful lapis or ultramarine blue April evening sky