While meets on the Great Lakes Central are an absolute rarity on the mainline, especially since most sidings on the system are too short, there is a common meet: the ONTN and CSTN. These trains me... (more)

With a very heavy fog hanging strong in the trees, the GLC CNTN makes its way northbound with a pair of lumber cars for Traverse City and a Methotrexate tanker bound for Kalkaska, MI.

After making its runaround, the GLC CNTN begins its slow trek towards Williamsburg, MI. to unload its two lumber loads. This would be the last time I would photograph the train loaded as my trek w... (more)

Most of the fog in downtown Cadillac had burned off and moved out when the GLC CNTN was building in the yard, however, in the valleys north of town, the fog was holding strong. Just south of Mant... (more)

Typically only in Traverse City once a week, the Great Lakes Central CNTN has completed its run around of its 2 lumber loads and begins the journey to Williamsburg, MI. as a fellow Michigan railfa... (more)

The GLC CNTN works in the early morning sun to build its train bound for Manton and Traverse City. The crews are using the wye to avoid tying up traffic on the street and to not have to throw anot... (more)

The GLC CNTN runs north with only one unit and 5 cars. About a mile north of this point, the train will drop two empty bulkhead flats at Northern Pressure Treated Lumber Co. to be loaded with pres... (more)