Chasing The Pere Marquette 1225: My First BIG Steam Experience!

Train 284

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From: Redding, California
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Posted by Train 284 on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 6:40 PM

Awesome pics!

Matt

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 6:22 PM

GP-35 with Alco trucks? What's the history on that?

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conford

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February 2001
From: US
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Posted by conford on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 5:47 PM

Hi Jonathon

What fun to see the 1225 in Winter action. Thank you for posting these.

Here in Portland, we have a weekend coming up where both SP 4449 and SP&S 700 will be in action. I can't believe we will have that much steam action, but I sure enjoy seeing the Pere Marquette engine.

Appreciatively
Peter
conford

Modeling Grand Rapids Michigan, C&O, PRR and NYC operations circa 1958.

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railroadyoshi

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March 2005
From: Eastern Massachusetts
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Posted by railroadyoshi on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 4:57 PM

That is fantastic!!! Glad the crew gave you a photographer's hand! I'm especially fond of your 4th and 5th pics

Yoshi "Grammar? Whom Cares?" http://yfcorp.googlepages.com-Railfanning

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Noah Hofrichter

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January 2004
From: Reedsburg WI (near Wisconsin Dells)
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Posted by Noah Hofrichter on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 4:34 PM

Some Awesome shots Jonathon!!! Really that is great. I wish I could only catch a few more steam locomotives around here.

Noah

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trainboyH16-44

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February 2004
From: Mile 7.5 Laggan Sub., Great White North
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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 3:14 PM

Nice pics, Jon! I didn't know you caught a GP35! With ALCo trucks, nonetheless! Good job!

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Anonymous

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Chasing The Pere Marquette 1225: My First BIG Steam Experience!

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 2:44 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!

1225 sitting in the Steam Railroading Institute/ Tisby yard.

1225, after moving down the stub end track to load it's passengers, breaths steam and smoke into the extremely cold morning air.

After leaving the yard and running a few miles north, 1225 picks up speed as she aproaches the first crossing we caught her at.

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.

1225 at another crossing.

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.

Shrouded in steam, 1225 simmers at the fair grounds after a sucessful run.

Awesome!

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
What do you think?

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