Dirt, oil, grease...some of the best parts of railroading!
Owosso operator Steve Weaver hands up orders to Fireman Steve Wasiura as Pere Marquette 1225 heads through Owosso, on an Historic Transportation Preservation charter.
Rain clings to the window of the massive 'Berk' as the fireman keeps a careful watch on the tracks ahead under the cover of darkness. In reality, PM 1225 is simmering in the enginehouse as actors ... (more)
Gotta respect the iron... for a closeup of #1225 at speed, Click HERE.
A detouring Pere Marquette freight passes by the Michigan Bean Company's Henderson Elevator, along the Michigan Central's Jackson to Saginaw mainline. (PM 1225 leads a Historic Transport Preservat... (more)
"Train No. 68 for Cherry Hills, Willoughby, Carpenters, and Riley Crossing departing at 8PM. If you're not going to any of those places, ladies and gentlemen, you're on the wrong train. 'BOARD!"
The alemite and the almighty.
At ease, Old Glory poses by PM #1225 on frigid night in Owosso. More B&W's Railroad: Pere MarquetteLocomotive: Steam 2-8-4Location: Owosso, Michigan, USALocomotive #: PM 1225Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: February 15, 2008
Late on a cold, February afternoon, a young sailor give his little sister something to remember to him by as he leaves behind his small Midwestern hometown to fight for his country in World War II... (more)
The big Berkshire strikes an imposing figure as it bursts out of the woods and across tiny Baker Creek while hustling southbound toward Owosso.
Sunrise at Chipman Road. The clouds obscured the sun defusing the lighting, but the resulting (brief) pink sky was nice.
Traffic through Owosso is rather slow yet the station master is unable to finish reading the lastest 'Railroad' magazine prior to the arrival of PM #1225. Who'd have thought that many minutes lat... (more)
A recruit watches as the engineer reaches out to retrieve trainorders while passing through Owosso, MI
Pere Marquette 2-8-4 1225 storms southward over Baker Creek on the former Ann Arbor during Historic Transport Preservation's recent photo charter.
'Night Moves'
