After a day of testing in preparation for this year's North Pole Express trains, the Pere Marquette 1225 sits on the turntable at the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, Michigan. The use of a ... (more)

Looking down the former right of way of the Ann Arbor, the Great Lakes Central's OSTN is building their train at the south end of San Yard in Owosso, Michigan. When the train leaves the yard, they... (more)

Railroading is serious business. But thank goodness for regional operations that can provide safe service and has an appreciation for a sense of humor. The shop forces in Owosso take excellent ca... (more)

Big Little Shortline. While some railroads have been struggling from Pandemic-related limitations, Great Lakes Central has been acquiring more power and gaining customers this year. But at the ... (more)

Sunset on the Pere Marquette. Pere Marquette Locomotive #1225 leads a long, double-headed freight through Smith's Crossing on the Great Lakes Central Railroad, as the train barrels toward i... (more)

Two of a kind. In a relatively rare display, both of the extant, operable Lima Berkshire Locomotives strike a side-by-side power-pose with freights in the yard of the Great Lakes Central Ra... (more)

Moving goods through the heartland. A farmer checking his mailbox pauses to observe the passage of a Nickel Plate freight as it heads west, hauling the goods that drive the American economy... (more)

GLC 382, 393 and 396 which at the time represented the 3 types of active locomotives on the roster sit outside the companies Owosso shops for a few hours of night time activities, the local firewo... (more)

After an evening of shooting a few of GLC's units posed for us, we set up one last quick set up. This time it included GLC's latest purchases, GLC 701, 702, 705 SD35's that came from MRL with the ... (more)

Birds Eye view of the Great Lakes Central Yard in Owosso Michigan with a nice pack of locomotives resting in the yard and the Metra leased cars in the background

GLLX 4428 EMD GP9 sits in the Steam Railroad Institutes yard that goes in to the Great Lakes Leasing/Central yard in Owosso Michigan

PM 1225 leads a passenger train at Owosso, MI, at North Baldwin Road. This was part of a Lerro Productions photo charter.

Pere Marquette 1225 at sunrise. During a Lerro Productions photo charter.

Pere Marquette 1225 racing through the farmland of Owosso, MI during a Lerro Productions photo charter.

Pere Marquette 1225 at Owosso, MI posed next to a PM caboose.