Rolling through frigid Central Michigan. There's a light snow in the frigid air as the Chesapeake & Ohio's Locomotive #2699 takes a fast passenger train through the unguarded crossing at King Road (MP 113.0), less than a mile north of the little hamlet of Wolf Crossing, MI. With over 69,000 lbs. of tractive effort, the massive N-1 Class Berkshire handles 9, heavy, steel cars with ease. On good track, these locomotives were capable of speeds approaching 70 mph.
This image was captured on Michigan's Great Lakes Central Railroad. The featured locomotive is actually Pere Marquette Railroad N-1 Class, 2-8-4 "Berkshire" Locomotive #1225, which was re-lettered as C&O 2699 for a January 2026 photo shoot organized by Lerro Photography. The 1225 was re-lettered to represent the former PM N-Class Berkshires, which were renumbered when the Pere Marquette Railroad merged with the Chesapeake & Ohio in 1947.
