Photo freight special popping out of the shadows in the morning while passing south by Juddville Rd.

Sky covered with steam, as sunlight and the trailing caboose attempt to get through.

Southbound after a runby at Henderson, 1225 surrounds its freight train in steam at MP 65. Crew took lunch break after this, and the day of shooting continued.

Ghost train!

1225 photo charter coming south into town.

Pere Marquette #1225 at twilight's last gleaming... Click here to follow SRI in their effort to rebui... (more)

With winds over 30mph, temperatures around -15, snow drifting 3 plus feet and the snow continuing all day, PM 1225 pulls the first NPE trip of the day through Henderson.

1225 undergoes a 15-year overhaul in the Steam Railroading Institute shops. "Mild" HDR composed from 3 exposures taken with a Canon 10-22mm lens. Thanks to Nick, a volunteer at SRI, for the excell... (more)

View from inside 1225's boiler looking forward from the backhead. Note that the firebox has been marked with thicknesses measured using an ultrasonic thickness gauge. Picture taken with a Canon 10... (more)

1225's engineer's seat, taken as she undergoes a 15-year overhaul. Picture taken with a Canon 10-22mm lens. Thanks to Nick, a volunteer at SRI, for the excellent tour. Visit project1225.org to ... (more)

PM 1225 has been gutted of her boiler tubes as she undergoes a 15-year overhaul. Thanks to Nick, a volunteer at SRI, for the excellent tour. Visit project1225.org to help them out with this rebu... (more)

Naked Backhead - 1225's backhead has been stripped of all jacketing as she undergoes her 15-year overhaul. Visit project1225.org to donate toward their rebuild efforts.

Work continues on PM 1225 as it undergoes its 15-year rebuild. Visit project1225.org to donate toward their rebuild efforts.