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The train is now north of Linwood= . Photo by Patrick Caauwe.

The 1225 pulls up to the loading = site in Kawkawlin at daybreak on Saturday, October 6th. Photo by

Patrick Caauwe.=

A photographer goes to great leng= ths to get the perfect shot.

Li= nwood, MI. Photo by John K. H= erreshoff.

North of West Branch, the landsca= pe is wide-open with some marshland and hills. The fall color got better as the day went on. Photo by John K. Herreshoff.=

In Standish, the former train sta= tion was recently renovated and turned into a visitor’s center. The dedication was held on Saturda= y when the 1225 passed by. Th= e D&M caboose and British Railway coaches next to the depot were recent= ly added as displays. Photo b= y Carole Verroen.

No= rthbound through the sandy hills of northern Michigan. Photo by Patrick Caauwe.

In Bay City, the 1225 with its to= ol car separated from the train heads back to Defoe Park for turning, water= ing, and loading of coal. Pho= to by Patrick Caauwe.

In Grayling, a large crowd gather= ed next to the former depot—now a

museum— to watch the 1225 b= eing serviced. The Grayling f= ire department

as= sisted with water for the engine. Top photo by John K. Herreshoff. Bottom photo by Matt Murawski

Servicing the engine in Grayling.= Photo by John K. Herreshoff.=

On Monday, October 8th, the 1225 = returned to its home in Owosso pulling some local freight, vintage cars don= ated to the group for photo freight work.&= nbsp; Near Saginaw.

Photo by John K. Herreshoff.=

Crossing the river in Saginaw. Photo by John K. Herreshoff.

The 1225 returned to Owosso via D= urand. Passing the depot in D= urand. Photo by John K. Herre= shoff.

On this trip the SRI debuted thei= r newly-repainted crew and tool car. = It is former Chicago-Great Western.

Photo by John K. Herreshoff.=

On Friday, October 5th the 1225 t= raveled from Owosso to Kawkawlin via Durand in preparation for the weekend&= #8217;s trips. Shown here in = Durand with several railfans in attendance. Photo by Matt Murawski.

Th= e 1225 crosses in front of the Durand station. This scene often played out = years ago Photo by Matt Muraw= ski.

Railfans await the 1225 in Flushi= ng, while the local police makes sure that everyone remains safe.. Photo by Matt Murawski.

The 1225 arrives at the staging p= oint where the rest of Bluewater’s cars are. Photo by Matt Murawski.

Passengers for Saturdays trip as = the train arrives in Kawkawlin. Photo by Matt Murawski.

Pa= ssengers load at Standish.

Ph= oto by Matt Murawski.

The 1225 heads out of Bay City wi= th some local freight as well as two tank cars, a gondola, a camp car, and = a Ann Arbor Railroad caboose. All were donated to SRI for their photo freig= ht program. Photo by Matt Mur= awski.

Servicing the engine in Grayling = with tanker assistance. Photo= by Matt Murawski.