After completing the run back to Owosso, rests before being shut down for the week.
On a sunny November afternoon Pere Marquette 1225 leads the North Pole Express to Ashley, Michigan. It is seen here passing the popular Carland Elevator location.
SRI runs the North Pole Express to the Village of Ashley, every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until December 18th. The Pere Marquette 1225 leads the train up, and takes passengers to the North Pole... (more)
Waiting patiently to make the reverse move back to Owosso, PM 1225 rests in Ashley, MI running the Steam Railroading Institutes, "North Pole Express" holiday excursion.
Feeling like the winter again, the Polar Express races through the outskirts of Elsie Michigan on its way to the North Pole.
Sunset on the Pere Marquette. Pere Marquette 1225 leads a 31-car, double-header eastbound through lush Michigan farmland, just moments before a late August sunset.
While browsing my arc... (more)
After having to wait for the GLC ONTN to return to Owosso, the North Pole Express slows for Carland and the photographers lined up with lights before opening it back up as they try to make up for ... (more)
Pere Marquette 1225, the very same Berkshire animated in the 2004 movie The Polar Express, gets ready to head out of Owosso on the so-named train.
After the season's first significant snowfall, the fluffy white stuff provided the perfect scenery for the Sunday run of the North Pole Express.
Pere Marquette Berkshire 1225 slows from track speed to 10mph for the ex-Pere Marquette diamond in Clare, Michigan.
On a bright and sunny morning, Pere Marquette Berkshire 1225 makes great time to Mt. Pleasant, MI for a round-trip excursion to Cadillac.
Gathered around the turn table for some night time fun and activities.
All the steam engines from the 2014 Train expo are lined up around the turntable in Owosso.
The night hostler lines the turn table for 1225 after servicing to get her spun to lead another fast freight across Michigan. Another burk waits to the left to get serviced in the middle of the ni... (more)
