The northbound GLC ONTN races northbound past one of the many large wind turbines that cover the county with a long train that includes stops in Ithaca, Alma, Shepherd, Rosebush, and Clare.

A short GLC ONTN throttles up as it charges the hill that passes through the scenic Woodland City Park in downtown Ithaca, MI. as it heads for Clare, MI.

A large crowd is gatherd to photograph NKP 765 during the photo run by at Ithaca.

The snow has just about ended for the day as the ONTN throttles out of Ithaca with a fist pump from the conductor who is a good friend of mine.

The clouds clear as NKP 765 performs a run by at the Ithaca park during the 2011 fall color excursion.

The sun pops out as 765 rolls across Tyler rd just outside of the stop in Ithaca. Photo taken from a tree for a bit of elevation.

Why We Made The Trip. With admirers packed into Woodland Park, Espee 4449 demonstrates why so many people made the trek to central Michigan. From across the track, a Gratiot County sherif... (more)

Zoom-out pan of NKP 765 doing a runby at Ithaca, MI during Train Festival 2009.

 DOUBLE TAKE?!?   Jens, Montana?   Nope, actually, we are in Ithaca, MI.   SP #4449 rounds the bend and passes not the second, but rather, the most photographed barn in Michigan. ... (more)

The NKP 765 steps in as a worthy substitute for the OOS Pere Marquette 1225. Here the train is seen just south of Ithaca along route 127.

Fans of all ages came out to greet the visiting engines during TrainFestival 2009, as seen here during NKP 765's southbound arrival in Ithaca for three runbys. Thankfully, rains that morning provi... (more)

The SP Daylight passes by one of the many barns that line the tracks.

A solitary fan watches the Daylight make a run-by at Trainfest. Yes, there were about 600 more behind him.

This was the front of the photo line for the third runby on Saturday's all-day excursion with NKP 765, substituting for Pere Marquette 1225. I see at least one RP member in this shot; are there an... (more)

Men, women, and children of all ages get their due reward after patiently awaiting the arrival of NKP #765. Each engine's arrival during Trainfest was followed by several runbys to the delight of... (more)