With a GP38 on each end, Michigan Shore's day job heads south out of North Yard on the old Pere Marquette, bound for Webb Chemical on the old Grand Trunk Western.

After filling the Ann Street yard with hoppers, Grand Rapids Eastern tied down on a nearby siding for the night.

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.

On the chase north, found a good wooded section at Rosy Mound with sunlight still there as we neared sunset.

Blueberries are a big attraction in west Michigan during August, and here we see 3839 passing a young crop that is sure to please blueberry lovers in years to come.

Peaches, anyone? There is no shortage of fresh fruit in Michigan during the summer time, and peaches are in abundance on the west side of the state. Here we see 3839 passing an old style billboa... (more)

3839 is near the end of its job for the day, as it closes in on Mid Michigan Railroad's yard in Muskegon. Here we see the train crossing over the beginning of I-96, a cross-state highway that sta... (more)

3839 catches some late evening sun as it crosses an old wooden trestle spanning a section of the Grand River near Harbor Island in Grand Haven. Z627 is normally a nocturnal run, making this dayli... (more)

3839 rolls by a rusty steam relic from the early 1900's. Built in 1916 by the Aultman & Taylor Company, this steam tractor was once very colorful, but time and the elements have definitely taken ... (more)

3839 creeps across the tiny Pigeon Creek trestle while leading a short train from Holland to Muskegon, MI.

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.

GRE 3839 going by Reenders Blueberry Farms, with some old steam tractor equipment out on display. Had to keep moving, placing fellow rp.net member JimThias behind the tree on the right as he woul... (more)

This old and rejected spur was once a part of a network of dock tracks that serviced warehouses for Lake Michigan freighters. Fortunately, the mainline hasn't suffered the same fate. Here, GR 3839... (more)