In repose.

PM 1225 gets some attention while it idles away on its last stop up to Chesaing for the day.

The Pere Marquette 1225 really steams and smokes in its frozen habitat as it arrives with this years Christmas train in Chesaning aka. the North Pole.

1225 defines the term "Diffusion" as she passes the elevators in Oakley.

Pere Marquette 1225 gets a check-over before heading back to Owosso. Between the ghosts and lighting, this photo has a very surreal sense.

The 1225, a 1941 Berkshire, trails the train back into Owosso among light snow and a brief spot of sunshine.

The 1225, a 1941 Berkshire, thunders through the countryside on its way North.

The 1225, a 1941 Berkshire, storms through Oakley, MI, on its way to the "North Pole".

The Christmas locomotive springs along, while pulling the polar express.

Pere Marquette 1225 simmers at the Steam Railroading Institute’s yard in Owosso. For the past 10 months she has gone for extensive repairs, today she is ready for the inspection for the FRA man ... (more)

The Grayling Fall Special pulls into the loading platform at daybreak.

Pere Marquette #1225 as viewed from the cab looking into the firebox. The fireman was manually stoking the engine while it sat in downtown Grayling and took on water from the local fire department... (more)

Pere Marquette #1225 is seen in Huron and Eastern Railroads Wenonna Yard in Bay City, MI. The train was operated over Lake State Railway from Bay City to Grayling and returned to Bay City earlier ... (more)