The temperature has finally dropped to 32 degrees just before daybreak. As the morning frost covers the ground, the classy noses of the Lake State Railway Company's mood and attitude exhibit this ... (more)

The "Spirit of Pere Marquette" awaits it's next assignment.

Lake State Railway has announced the debut of the “250 Years of Freedom" American Independence Scheme on SD70 M, 1776. The locomotive was rolled out of the shop briefly on October 6, for i... (more)

The 2x per week Lake State Railway's Grayling to Gaylord, MI turn switches A&L Iron and Meta at the northern most point on their active line in Gaylord, Michigan. One of the Lake States road slu... (more)

The smoke from wild fires in Canada are hanging over Michigan and leading to some dramatic sunrises and sunsets. The 2x per week Lake State Railway's Grayling to Gaylord, MI turn switches Tri-Stat... (more)

The smoke from wild fires in Canada are hanging over Michigan and leading to some dramatic sunrises and sunsets. The 2x per week Lake State Railway's Grayling to Gaylord, MI turn has completed the... (more)

The Lake State Railway is returning to Saginaw with a grain train interchanged from the Mid-Michigan at Paines. The LSRC 6304 was later obtained by the Indiana Northeastern.

LSRC 6302, one of Lake State's honoring vets SD40-2's, leads a rack train south past the peaceful Great Lakes National Cemetery. The Great Lakes National Cemetery was established in 2005 and honor... (more)

LSRC 6302 departs Flint as they pull their train south over the Flint River.

In late December of 2024, two unmanned and idle SD50s await their next assignment as a winter storm begins to hit the southeast part of the state. Newark siding, where the power sat, is next to Gr... (more)

LSRC 6356, an ex-CSX SD50 backs into the yard to build the outgoing northbound in the late morning.

Lake State Z126 is returning to Saginaw after swapping cars and locomotives at Bay City.

On a gloomy day in Port Huron, Michigan, the Lake State Railway's Port Huron Job Y505 shuffles cars around at Dunn Paper with a solo MP15. The customer is located at the end of the line right alon... (more)

LSRC 6432 passes the former three headed signal which is now two heads at South Newmark on the CSX/LSRC Saginaw Subdivision.

A Lake States Railway MP15 leads the Y505 local past the Mueller Industries complex in Port Huron, Michigan as it heads towards the interchange with CN at their Port Huron Yard. The crew has finis... (more)