Heads up from GLC392 mentioned that E945 was departing Grand Rapids westbound. Headed out on lunch in Holland, ran down to the depot. Had a few minutes before the train arrived, and saw a girl g... (more)

Heavy snow storm with 30+ mph sustained winds made it hard to see the train clearly until it was within 30 feet of the grade crossing. Many drifts throughout town, black ice under the snow on the... (more)

Throttling up as they cleared by, D80109 shoves N90307 up towards West Olive after clearing a 10mph restriction around Anthrax Curve.

MBD&T 4491 is one of three locomotives that work at Louis Padnos Iron & Metal Company in Holland, MI. The crane in the background loads gondolas with the shredded scrap metal, and each car is the... (more)

Started to setup for this load of coal at 140th Ave north of here, but with extra time, wondered WWJTD? He'd probably have flown to New Richmond for a shot at the bridge, but I managed to beat th... (more)

Starting its northbound trek, here's MMRR's Z627 going by the north end of the wye in Holland. Track on the right leads to Anthrax Curve.

CSXT 2667 leading D900 in Holland..Fellow RP member Jim Thias got there later than I, but of course he needed to be back further to use his massive lens, so I hid behind a bush to stay out of his ... (more)

Y121 winds its way through downtown Holland with a delivery of 14 empty gons to Padnos Iron & Metal.

CSX pulling western empties in Holland? Nah... D80124 pushing on the rear of this western coal load turning north around Anthrax Curve at Waverly Yard. Glad the pusher units left their ditchligh... (more)

E989 Has left the power plant in West Olive and snakes it's way through Holland on it's way to Chicago

After picking up 8 cars in Holland's Waverly Yard and reversing down the main, 3839 leads its train into the north leg of the wye to begin the trip back to Muskegon.

Holland's Tulip Festival is in full swing this week, and the tulips are bursting to life with color after some recent wet weather. This morning the flowers are greeted with sunshine and warm weath... (more)

Got an early start out of Muskegon, snowing most of the way to Holland, then a break in the clouds. Heard this might be leading, and sure enough, lucked out with strong sunlight and the dark snows... (more)

A sure sign that spring is just around the corner...after being frozen over for nearly three months, the Black River is flowing free again with only a small amount of ice left, giving a fisherman ... (more)

Two drivers wait patiently - and at a safe distance - as the helper units of a loaded coal train near the 64th Street crossing on the south side of Holland. As seen from the I-196 overpass.