The "North Pole Express" has arrived at the "Village of Ashley" and is de-boarding passengers just as blue hour sets in.

Pere Marquette 1225 heads north past Robbins Furniture during the first major snowstorm of the season in central Michigan. 1225 is still going through cosmetic upgrades after it's rebuild.

Steam Locomotive 765 leads excursions in Akron Ohio

The Polar Express strides into the tiny village of Carland on the former Ann Arbor mainline between Ashley and Owosso. If you love steam and believe in dreams, check out the link below to see more... (more)

The Polar Express hustles to the North Pole at sunset.

Having arrived at the 'North Pole' in Ashley, Michigan, the Pere Marquette Berkshire #1225 is in all her glory under crystal clear skies. The crew aboard the locomotive deserves all the credit for... (more)

With the North Pole Express making a later Friday evening trip north to Ashley, Michigan, I plotted locations for possible night shots, with few 'scenic' or identifiable locations along the way. ... (more)

The Autumn Leaves Special excursion ran from Atlanta to Toccoa, Georgia, a distance of about 100 miles each way. The power for this trip was C&O K4 class 2-8-4 2716, built by Lima Locomotive Works... (more)

The Autumn Leaves Special excursion ran from Atlanta to Toccoa, Georgia, a distance of about 100 miles each way. The power for this trip was C&O K4 class 2-8-4 2716, built by Lima Locomotive Works... (more)

The 1225 works back down to Owosso on the return trip from Ashley for the North Pole Express.

After an extensive boiler rebuild that took over four years to complete, an operating steam locomotive can call Owosso, Michigan its home once again! In this shot, the Pere Marquette 1225 pulls on... (more)

The "Berk" is back the Spirit of Steam rolling thru the sunset, as PM 1225 rolls westward toward the town of Ashley. This years new destination of the Steam Railroading Institutes "North Pole Expr... (more)

The sun sets as PM 1225 rolls westward toward the town of Ashley this years new destination of the Steam Railroading Institutes "North Pole Express", along the old Ann Arbor RR now Great Lakes Cen... (more)

On the first day of December, the North Pole Express, pulled by the Pere Marquette 1225, fresh from its FRA rebuild passes the former Robbins Furniture Warehouse as it heads north towards Ashley, ... (more)