With Santa at the controls, the North Pole Express races toward Ashley. Pacing shot at 1/40th.
The final Friday night run of the North Pole Express led me to an old favorite daylight spot, the Carland Elevator. With flashes in tow, this is no longer a spot limited to light. Lit with 3 Canon... (more)
Two weeks after I pulled a beyond belief rookie move by leaving my camera off as the train was approaching and not realizing until too late, I was given another chance at this spot to catch the Pe... (more)
Pere Marquette 1225 accelerates in a plume of steam as it departs Owosso's yard limits on the Great Lakes Central mainline. The first few cars in the consist are ex Metra Commuter cars painted fo... (more)
Pere Marquette 1225 pulls it's first North Pole Express train of the season past the old Robbins Furniture Warehouse in Owosso, Michigan.
Pere Marquette sits on the turntable on a very cold March morning awaiting to hit the rails on an excursion that was ran short due to the fact that the Michigan State department of Roads were worr... (more)
Simmering after dark.
The old heads know the labor of love required to keep the beast alive.
NKP 765's driving gear glistens in the night as PM 1225 simmers at the ready on the turntable. A Lerro Productions photo event.
One of the many Rosie's that keep these berks running at night in between running fast freights across Michigan poses at the turntable shack with the 1225 in the background.
Night has Arrived. The end of the day finds the engines back in the yard to be serviced for tomorrow. A Lerro Productions photo event.
Back At The Yard. Having finished for the day, the guys enjoy a few minutes of conversation before calling it a day.A Lerro Productions photo event.
Having been turned, PM 1225 pauses before heading back to work.A Lerro Productions photo event.
The Pere Marquette 1225 approaches Ithaca, Michigan on the Saturday morning excursion train during the Steam Railroading Institute's Trainfest 2014.
