Lake State Railway train 304 pauses at Standish, MI for some switching around 6:30pm. I'm not sure what customer existed in town at the time, but it might have been a lumber yard. 304 was (and m... (more)

Sun is getting low as LSRC train 119 rolls South through Bridgeport, Michigan across the Cass River. The LSRC 6431 is EX UP 4608. Looks better in Blue.

With the first two locomotives on Lake State Railway train 310 cut away, GP38 Road Slug 304 is briefly in the lead as the train sits on the north leg of the wye leading into the yard in Bay City, ... (more)

With the Lake State Railway 1776 locomotive leading the way, train 310 heads towards Saginaw, crossing Chebovganing Creek south of Bay City, Michigan after dark. LSRC 1776 was recently painted in ... (more)

The LSRC 1776 Deadheads South to Flint for the Toys For Tots Santa Train Special.

The LSRC 4307 Leads the OCS Santa Train through Mount Morris on its way to Flint Yard to deliver Santa's Ride. the 4307 will detach from the OCS train and the LSRC 1776 will take Santa North.

The LSRC OCS "Santa Train" heads south out of Saginaw Yard for Flint where it will begin a Toys for Tots event stopping at multiple locations for a Santa Meet and Greet as it heads North... (more)

With the Lake State Railway 1776 locomotive leading the way, train 310 makes its way off the Huron Subdivision and on to the Pinconning Subdivision and past the newly installed searchlights in Pin... (more)

With the Lake State Railway 1776 locomotive leading the way, train 310 makes its way into the HESR yard in Bay City, Michigan where they will interchange cars. LSRC 1776 was recently painted in a ... (more)

The United States of America's 250th anniversary of freedom and the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July of 1776 draws near. The Lake State Railway's dedication to our country is mor... (more)

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)