PM 1225 , The Polar Express Train Rolls North at Wilkinson Rd. on a sunny December morning run to Ashley Michigan (The North Pole) Weekend runs twice a day from Nov. 20 to Christmas. This year has... (more)

Two Lake Superior & Ishpeming “hill jobs” are working at the ore docks in Marquette, Michigan on August 7, 1986. I don’t believe that the yard tower was occupied by this time.

With Lake Michigan in the background, 3194 brings Q327 up the grade out of St. Joseph.

CSXT 3194 the "Spirit of Law Enforcement" unit leads Q327 along slight curve near Vriesland just after sunrise.

CSXT 3194 the "Spirit of Law Enforcement" unit leads Q327 under the old Coaling Tower in New Buffalo. This location was once a larger yard for the Pere Marquette Railway. It included a s... (more)

CSXT 3194 the "Spirit of Law Enforcement" unit leads Q327 past the Amtrak station in Bangor.

CSXT 3194 the "Spirit of Law Enforcement" unit leads Q327 along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. This location was used a few years back for a CSX commercial for it's scenic beauty.

CSXT 3194 the "Spirit of Law Enforcement" unit leads Q327 west toward Chicago. This unit's travels were well documented by local fans.

The wildflowers have taken over the Lake Superior & Ishpeming classification yard in Marquette, Michigan, and the main line doubles as the switching lead for the ore docks. Three of the road’s R... (more)

PM 1225 , The Polar Express Train Rolls North at Wilkinson Rd. on a cold November morning, with snowflakes falling.The night before the area received about 3-4 inches of fresh white on the ground.... (more)

An ex-Amtrak F40PH leads the Polar Express back to Owosso. Originally AMTK 392, the F40PH spent time as a Virginia Railway Express unit, Agence Métropolitaine de Transport, SLC unit leased to the... (more)

Finally sunlight has popped out on the Polar Express' return trip to Owosso. Here 1225 is steaming easy as the "fans" get a shot of the beast.

PM 1225 , The Polar Express Train Rolls North Arrives in Ashley Michigan (The North Pole) on its Sunday morning excursion with a sold out train full of families

PM 1225 , The Polar Express Train Rolls North across Baker Creek in Carland Michigan to Ashley Michigan for the November and December Holiday runs

31 years ago........LS&I 3006 brings a loaded ore train thru Palmer, MI at the end of a beautiful day in July of 1990. Fast forward to today and some of these units are attracting considerable att... (more)