The operator is outside unlocking the turntable. Shortly he will be in to twist the handle and line up 1225. He will have to use his lantern to signal the crew this dark night. (Actually just anot... (more)
Friday's weather at the Owosso Steam Festival was a huge improvement. Before the gates open to the public, the Berkshires occupy their places for today.
Pere Marquette 1225 and Nickel Plate Road 765 sit in a sea of foam. Can you find you and/or your friends?
Stopping traffic. There's not much traffic to stop on the streets of Owosso as Pere Marquette 2-8-4 1225 departs for one last set of runbys during Historic Transport Preservation's April 20... (more)
PM 1225 highballs eastbound with a vintage freight in tow.
PM 1225 heads south towards Owosso, seen just north of Henderson.
PM 1225 rolls south at sunset heading back to SRI for the night after a great day of running.
The 1225 glimmers in the soft light, awaiting her companions.
PM 1225 sits just outside of the shop building showing off its NEW Gloss Black paint job, seen from atop the Aux Tender, only 12 days till Trainfestival 2009!
Passing south through Henderson, we see them going past an old Ann Arbor caboose with the brakeman outside.
Pere Marquette 1225 gets a bath. In a few days the SRI will be giving her a fresh coat of paint. You can bet that she will look fantastic for trainfest!
The folks at SRI slave night and day fixing up their pride and joy for Trainfest.
At 8:33, PM 1225 sits on the service track shortly after ashing.
PM 1225 rolls with nearly 60 cars during tests following extensive work.
PM 1225 pulls onto the Owosso turntable in preparation for an afternoon of test runs following almost 6 months of major work and improvements.