In the last moments of sunlight, a lone geep leads a short train of cement out of Alpena.
Back in the summer of 2008, visitors to the Lake State Railway could routinely expect to see all-Alco and MLW lead trains, such as the northbound to Alpena, pictured here crossing the Thunder Bay ... (more)
Ridin' in style.
With the sudden death of Jim George, owner of the Lake State Railway, the road's small fleet of Alco and MLW diesels face an uncertain future. In this photo from 2008, two engines are nestled in t... (more)
The Lake State's night road freight to Bay City slips out of Alpena as the last rays of sunlight touch the land.
A detail shot of two Barber S2 trucks at dawn.
Train 326 passes, "The Pump", a local bar and a great place to get a drink and watch the train leave. An observant viewer may notice that the bar is advertising two dollars off per pitcher tonight... (more)
Train 327a works the yard shortly after sunrise. It's comforting to know that since this photo was taken, the Lake State has been busy repairing it's track.
With three different brands of locomotives in three different paint schemes, train 326 brings a new meaning to the phrase "diversity in motion".
An aging MLW leads train 327a through the streets of Alpena on a gloomy June morning.
A sign of the times...
Lake State Railway train 326 waits for the evening departure from Alpena, MI.
Lake State Railway train 326 has just departed Alpena and is crossing over a bridge in Alpena.
Two MLWs cross the icy Thunder Bay River as they finish their journey up from Bay City, MI.
Fellow railfans venturing to Michigan in July for trainfest may want to pay the Lake State Railway a visit. Consists like this one can be found a few short hours from Owosso.