A storm comes over the mountain as today's last trip back from the mine digs into the curve near Ray Junction.

On my way back to Hayden on HWY 177, I happened to catch a glimpse of this guy's tail end passing between two hills and made a quick turn around to catch up with it. GP39-2 502 handles this extra ... (more)

The Copper Basin Railway's second daily round trip to Ray Mine makes it's way through the only town this short line really "passes" through. The typical GP trio handles the job through Kearny, AZ ... (more)

A lashup that depicts both Huron and Eastern's switch to a uniform EMD roster, and a slow change to the orange G&W corporate paint scheme leads 702 around the curve at Defoe Park.

Close clearance between trains and various track side objects in Essexville, including houses. I wouldn't mind living in this house myself.

The Z126 job winds through Essexville with the 6301 on the point.

While following the tracks in Essexville, I came across this Grand Torino painted like the one used by Starsky and Hutch parked in a backyard. Of course I had to work it into a shot!

The Z126 job cruises down the Bay City Subdivision with traffic bound for Essexville and other points in northern Michigan.

The newly painted 6301 creeps around the corner at 6th St. with the Z126 job bound for Bay City. The 6301 is one of several SD40-2s purchased by the Lake State recently and is the first to sport t... (more)

The newly painted 6301 creeps around the corner at 6th St. with the Z126 job bound for Bay City. The 6301 is one of several SD40-2s purchased by the Lake State recently and is the first to sport t... (more)

After a night's travel, train 301 has completed yet another Alpena to Bay City trip and is shoving into North Yard.

A GP40 duo handles the 301 job as it approaches the Independence Bridge. The train is almost to it's destination of North Yard with newly acquired open hoppers for gravel.