GLC's fall color tour train makes its way North towards Clare Michigan

A pair of GLC GP38-2's sit in the yard in Durand charging the train line of a cut of grain cars that HESR brought in for them to take south.

Sitting on the former Pere Marquette and later Chesapeake & Ohio line through Clare, MI. is the last fall color train of the year that Great Lakes Central operated for the Steam Railroading Instit... (more)

After a crew change one mile north of this point, the GLC OSTN gets underway with its grain train out of the elevator in Oakley, MI. with trio of GP35's and a GP38-2 providing power.

Pacing one of the last two GLC GP35's that still carry their TSBY yellow and black from the previous era as it pulls the GLC OSTN south of Cohoctah, MI. Thanks to fellow RP'er Ben Waineo for assis... (more)

GLC's fall color tour train slows down as it heads into clare

After dropping the color tour train off, GLC 397 switches some cars while in town

Not quite full peak, but near peak colors line the tracks just to the north of Oak Grove, MI. as the GLC OSTN races south with a long mixed freight destined for Osmer, MI.

Despite only having 8 loads in tow, the solo GP38-2 is being pushed to the limits as it climbs the brutal Boon Hill as it heads back towards Cadillac, MI. and eventually south to Clare, MI.

After switching at the MAC elevator in Middleton 393 tanks a small cut of tanks back east towards Ashley and will then head south for Owosso just before sunset.

Not quite full peak, but near peak colors in this small area create a tunnel of color as the GLC ONTN races southbound with a short train bound for Owosso, MI.

With a very heavy fog hanging strong in the trees, the GLC CNTN makes its way northbound with a pair of lumber cars for Traverse City and a Methotrexate tanker bound for Kalkaska, MI.

After making its runaround, the GLC CNTN begins its slow trek towards Williamsburg, MI. to unload its two lumber loads. This would be the last time I would photograph the train loaded as my trek w... (more)

A short southbound GLC OSTN approaches the Michigan Ave. bridge in downtown Howell, MI. In the background is the restored Ann Arbor depot and museum. The depot currently is restoring a former GTW ... (more)

The southbound GLC OSTN begins to pick up speed as it approaches Miller Rd. just south of Durand, MI. Traffic has been down on GLC, but with grain season approaching, traffic is expected to pick u... (more)