A pair of consecutively numbered GLC GP38-2's ease a southbound train along the eastern shore of Lake Cadillac on its way to Clare.

The Cadillac crew build their Clare-bound train in Selma Yard. Three locomotives were a common sight on the Cadillac and Owosso trains when sand was still moving out of Yuma. Unfortunately the mos... (more)

Meet & Greet. The Cadillac crew (left) and the Owosso crew (right) have a chat on a bitter cold 18 degree day. I chased the GP35 pair out of Owosso and would manage to catch their return trip as... (more)

A short Turn from Cadillac arrives at the west end of Clare with an ex-Annie GP35 on point. CSTN will meet it's Owosso counterpart (ONTN) a couple blocks to the east of this location, as is the no... (more)

A pair of former Ann Arbor GP35s work the Pere Marquette remnant in Clare on a beautiful fall afternoon.

The sun rises over Selma Yard in Cadillac as the GLC CSTN works in the yard before heading out to Yuma, MI.

The GLC CSTN completes a final air test on a short cut of sand hoppers at the Wexford Sand Plant in Yuma, MI. at the end of the Western District. This train will proceed south to Clare, MI. to tra... (more)

The Great Lakes Central CSTN shuffles a few cars around in Selma Yard against a wonderful sunrise before making the journey to Yuma, MI. to pick up a cut of sand hoppers.

The Great Lakes Central CSTN shuffles a few cars around in Selma Yard against a wonderful sunrise before making the journey to Yuma, MI. to pick up a cut of sand hoppers.

The Great Lakes Central CSTN resumes south to Clare, MI. after picking up a pair of empty flats from the lumber mill in downtown McBain, MI. The train will be handed off to the GLC ONTN crews and ... (more)

Despite only having 8 loads in tow, the solo GP38-2 is being pushed to the limits as it climbs the brutal Boon Hill as it heads back towards Cadillac, MI. and eventually south to Clare, MI.

Battling 25 sand loads and a steady grade, the GLC CSTN trudges along at a hefty 20 mph as it heads back to Selma Yard in Cadillac, MI. to make some switch moves and take the sand to Clare, MI. fo... (more)

The GLC CSTN approaches Mitchell St. as it passes the depot in Cadillac with 25 sand loads destined for Clare, MI. The depot is currently undergoing construction inside to be converted to a cafe t... (more)

The GLC CSTN races past South 23 Road with empty sand hoppers. Here, the train will begin its descent of Boon Hill, the steepest hill on the entire railroad. Trains often fly down the hill, having... (more)

The GLC CSTN returns to Selma Yard with 25 sand loads from Wexford Sand Co. The train would shift the sand loads in Selma Yard before heading south to Clare to drop them for the ONTN to take south... (more)