The Great Lakes Central makes quick work on Main Street in Marion, Michigan with a train out of Cadillac. The train worked to Clare, turned and ran west to Yuma, returning to Cadillac with sand lo... (more)

Warm weather, plenty of rain, and some beautiful sunshine have really made the green of the foliage pop as the GLC ONTN starts to clear the north end of the yard limit as it makes its way north to... (more)

Rolling through some of the most beautiful farm country in Mid-Michigan, the GLC ONTN rolls past a beautiful early 20th century barn just north of Elsie, MI. as it makes its way north to Clare, MI... (more)

After a recrew in Durand the OSTN heads for Owosso.

393 one of just two former TSBY GP35's to wear the older Yellow and Blue leads a short grain train towards Middleton on a gorgeous spring evening.

Fellow RP'er Michael Nowakowski and myself were somewhat nervous when the fuel truck on the opposite side of the tracks approached the crossing and appeared as if he was about to cross with the GL... (more)

A GLC work train passes the old train station at Traverse City. They are heading to the west side of town to drop ties.

Due to track work in the area, the crossing signals that protect Carland Rd. in the small hamlet of Carland were not functional until the train was practically on the crossing. To help lessen the ... (more)

GLC heads South passing the grain elevators in Cohoctah

With this curve being more famous for the steam photo charters with the 1225, it is hard to remember that the Great Lakes Central runs daily trains over the line. With the Owosso to Bannister reha... (more)

GLC heads on CN rail at Pitt passing old GT searchlight signals

Pulling into San Yard, the GLC OSTN will pass through the yard and make their way to the shop area where the lead two locomotives will be cut from the head end, and then the train will be taken to... (more)

The last moments of sunlight gleam off of the freshly washed GLC 395 as it leads a CSX unit grain train out to the Middleton grain complex for spotting.

GLC heads back to Owosso light power

Even though there have been better drifts, this tiny snow pile placed courtesy of the county road commission did not stand a chance against a very long GLC OSTN that is rounding the curve at Geeck... (more)