The Morning Sun Greets The 1225 Before Her Fantrip To Clare Michigan Today.

Rush hour is interrupted by the appearance of Pere Marquette 2-8-4 1225 hustling a mile-long freight westward. I bet the pickup's driver is doing his best to keep up with the high-stepping Berk.

The crew keeps a watchful eye on Pere Marquette 1225 as she is spun on the turntable during one of the many unique setups during the first night photo session on Steam Specials and Pete lerro's ch... (more)

a northbound empty grain train on Tuscola Saginaw Bay comes around King rd on the old Ann Arbor main.

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

TSBY 390 & 394 sit outside the GLC shops in Owosso

TSBY 392, the Grand traverse dinner train, another GP35 and the TSB 1977 NW2 sit outside the shops in Owosso.

GATX 2675 leads GATX 2663 pull into Sand yard on the Great Lakes Central in Owosso.

HESR 8802 switches Advanced Drainage with a Storm rolling in from the West with one just past to the East.

TSBY 389 crosses M-21 and heads north to do a little switching in Oakley.

TSB 1977 sits in the Yard in owosso in the late afternoon sun.

the 2 F units from Grand Traverse Dinner train sit in Owosso awaiting repairs and shipment to a new railroad.

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.

Standing on the rear platform of the caboose, the brakeman is going to be enjoying a beautiful sunrise in a few minutes. PM 1225 is hustling a northbound freight past Smith Rd.