PM 1225 Chase!
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:32 pm
Saturday December 3rd was the day me and a few friends chased the Pere Marquette 2-8-4 Berkshire #1225 from Owosso to Cheasning on the Polar Express! Enjoy these shots!
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/ahi.sized.jpg)
1225 sitting in the Steam Railroading Institute/ Tisby yard.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/ahl.sized.jpg)
1225, after moving down the stub end track to load it's passengers, breaths steam and smoke into the extremely cold morning air.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/ahn.sized.jpg)
After leaving the yard and running a few miles north, 1225 picks up speed as she aproaches the first crossing we caught her at.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/aho.sized.jpg)
Perhaps my favorite shot I ever took, 1225 tunders by in a cadence of smoke, steam, and power. It helped that there was snow on the ground, it only added to the awesomeness of the chase.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/ahs.sized.jpg)
1225 at another crossing.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/aht.sized.jpg)
Notice how once they clear the crossings they stop making all that smoke. They must do it just so us railfans can get nice shots. Thanks 1225 crew.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/ahw.sized.jpg)
Shrouded in steam, 1225 simmers at the fair grounds after a sucessful run.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/aia.sized.jpg)
Awesome!
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/aib.sized.jpg)
The TSBY 2681, a high hood GP35, followed the train up and would pull it back to Owosso.
More shots can be viewed at http://www.railimages.com/gallery/jonathonleese
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/ahi.sized.jpg)
1225 sitting in the Steam Railroading Institute/ Tisby yard.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/ahl.sized.jpg)
1225, after moving down the stub end track to load it's passengers, breaths steam and smoke into the extremely cold morning air.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/ahn.sized.jpg)
After leaving the yard and running a few miles north, 1225 picks up speed as she aproaches the first crossing we caught her at.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/aho.sized.jpg)
Perhaps my favorite shot I ever took, 1225 tunders by in a cadence of smoke, steam, and power. It helped that there was snow on the ground, it only added to the awesomeness of the chase.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/ahs.sized.jpg)
1225 at another crossing.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/aht.sized.jpg)
Notice how once they clear the crossings they stop making all that smoke. They must do it just so us railfans can get nice shots. Thanks 1225 crew.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/ahw.sized.jpg)
Shrouded in steam, 1225 simmers at the fair grounds after a sucessful run.
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/aia.sized.jpg)
Awesome!
![Image](http://www.railimages.com/albums/jonathonleese/aib.sized.jpg)
The TSBY 2681, a high hood GP35, followed the train up and would pull it back to Owosso.
More shots can be viewed at http://www.railimages.com/gallery/jonathonleese