Even though the flowers haven't started blooming yet, Lake State Railway train 326, lead by M420W 798, passes a pretty scene while rolling out of Alpena.

Local railfans nicknamed this curve Death Curve because the trains used to look (and sound) like they were going to derail when going around it. Here we see M420W 798 entering the infamous curve.

Long-known for Alcos and MLWs, Lake State Railway has an ever-increasing EMD roster.

LSRC 1179 would soon back down onto its train of coal hoppers.

GP38M 371 pulls across Long Lake Ave.

On a beautiful Spring Morning, Lake State Railway M420W 798 sits on the back wye, awaiting it's time to be put into the consist for tonights road freight.

Lake State train 301 has just departed from the yard in Bay City with a rebuilt Alco C425 still wearing its former Detroit and Mackinac paint.

LSRC 5921 is the trailing engine on a light power move heading to the Consumers Energy in Essexville to pickup a set of empties from the plant.

Lake State Railway M420W 798, the city of Alpena, is seen here in the Alpena Yard on a beautiful spring evening.

Saginaw Bay Southern Railway train Z126 prepares to make a joint in Foss Yard as evidenced by the conductors waving arms in Essexville on a clear and crisp fall afternoon.

Saginaw Bay Southern Railway train Z126 pulles across the Saginaw River bridge after picking up a unit train of rock from parent railroad, Lake State Railway. The trains ultimate destination is F... (more)

Saginaw Bay Southern Railway train Z126 awaits the bridge tender to swing the bridge over the Sagianaw River shut. When closed the train will run over the bridge and pick up a unit train of rock.... (more)

Saginaw Bay Southern Z126 is backing its cars bound for Northern Michigan on the Lake State Railway into the yard near Bay City.