Shoving back towards Owosso on the branch to Henderson while the other photographers take a lunch break. Next up is an afternoon run further northwest of town.

Shortly after sunrise, we see the photo freight heading north across the country side near King St.

Pere Marquette 1225 awaits its departure in a cloud of smoke and steam. Shortly afterwards the steam engine would depart for Ashley, carrying carloads of children on their way to meet Santa at the... (more)

Pere Marquette Berkshire #1225 leads SRI's North Pole Express north through Owosso past the old Woodard Furniture Company building. Great sun and cold temps made for excellent conditions to shoot ... (more)

After completing the run back to Owosso, rests before being shut down for the week.

To the trained eye, one can identify the depot as a GTW prototype, and a literate individual can read that those geeps say RailAmerica, simple right? Well, the depot is now an Elks Lodge, and has ... (more)

SRI runs the North Pole Express to the Village of Ashley, every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until December 18th. The Pere Marquette 1225 leads the train up, and takes passengers to the North Pole... (more)

The turntable operator and the hostler take a break before moving 765 onto the turntable.

With cold temperatures outside, the time of year for filling the shop with power has come. GLC has decided that it is cheaper to keep the shop heated all winter rather than letting the power idle ... (more)

Sunset on the Pere Marquette. Pere Marquette 1225 leads a 31-car, double-header eastbound through lush Michigan farmland, just moments before a late August sunset.

While browsing my arc... (more)

Tuscola and Saginaw Bay GP35 High-Hood number 2681 sits at San Yard in Owosso, Michigan. This locomotive is an ex Southern Railway GP35, which later was bought by the TSBY, and became officially r... (more)

The last active GP35 in TSBY black and yellow, 393, has finally been escorted to the GLC paint booth (394 still holds its black and yellow, but it is not active due to major mechanical issues). Th... (more)

The last active GP35 in TSBY black and yellow, 393, has finally been escorted to the GLC paint booth (394 still holds its black and yellow, but it is not active due to major mechanical issues). Th... (more)

Nickel Plate #765 rods down, captured many years back in a pan at 1/10th.

Pere Marquette 1225, the very same Berkshire animated in the 2004 movie The Polar Express, gets ready to head out of Owosso on the so-named train.