The locals come out to great PM 1225 returning to Owosso on the former Ann Arbor RR south of Durand, including a couple at the elevator complete with cowboy hat and 6-pack of Budweiser in a textbo... (more)

The shadows grow long on this beautiful early fall day on PM 1225 returning to Owosso on the former Ann Arbor RR south of Durand, one of the few times the 1225 has ran here.

PM 1225 runs northbound returning from scheduled trips at Hamburg RR Days.

Crowds gather in Howell as PM 1225 slowly pulls through town on its way back north to Owosso, after pulling several trips for the Hamburg hometown days.

PM 1225 rests on track C inside the GLC shops along side Southern 6133.

TJ Gaffney looks on as double berkshires PM 1225 and NKP 765 head south with a 30 car freight train. Note that both locomotive's rods are nearly identical in the down position. A Lerro Productions... (more)

Few man-made machines can match the magnetism of steam locomotives at work. They create a spectacle wherever they go.

The War is over. Fancy F units from EMD are being assigned to luxury passenger trains but steam reigns supreme on the Pere Marquette when it comes to moving freight across the heartland. Times a... (more)

Photo charter by Pete Lerro Productions

Photo charter by Pete Lerro Productions

Steam Heroes of Owosso. Photos resulting from rail charters and events predictably tend to focus on the equipment, with the people as supporting elements. So for a change, let's turn the ... (more)

The illusion of speed was no illusion... Welcome back #1225! Having captured both NKP #765 and more)

Double headed Berkshires roll southbound through a farm field north of Elsie, MI on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Central Michigan.

While 765 was the star of the weekend, we can't forget about 1225. With her flue repairs complete, she stands by the shops on Friday night, waiting for her eventual call to duty on Sunday. Mad pro... (more)

Photo charter by Pete Lerro Productions