An eclectic collection of Baldwins & Alcos sit outside the Michigan Northern Cadillac locomotive terminal. The Michigan Northern struggled to find enough quality power in the mid 1970's to operate... (more)

It is October 1981, in less than 6 months, the ferries would stop traversing Lake Michigan, and the end of this line would be set, but, prior to this, 4 Ann Arbor units race south across the hilly... (more)

A sleepy little community in the southern portion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Trout Lake does not seem a strong place to observe rail activity, but, even into 1984, the Soo Line was still ... (more)

It is October 1981, in less than 6 months, the ferries would stop traversing Lake Michigan, and the end of this line would be set, but, prior to this, 4 Ann Arbor units pound the AA-C&O diamond in... (more)

A doomed entity on its own, the Michigan Northern is pretty much summed up in this photo. Contracted in 1976 by the State of Michigan to operate the former Grand Rapids & Indiana line, the MIGN co... (more)

Clinchfield power sits by the diesel shop in Dante, VA. 4607 was a former Seaboard Coast Line GP7 that was rebuilt in the SCL Uceta shops as part of the rebuild program similar to the program that... (more)

A westbound (northbound) freight enters San Yard in Owosso, MI. The name San Yard was given due to the literal translation of the word "San", meaning without. That was a result of the fa... (more)

A westbound (northbound) freight passes the Howell Depot. The depot has been maintained and serves as a museum. Although the depot is still as it is in the photo, and there is no brush growing in ... (more)

I'm not sure of the story behind this unit, I vaguely remember hearing that it was lettered up as a joke as it is a former Louisville & Nashville unit, but any insight would be appreciated. 35mm s... (more)

It is October 1981, in less than 6 months, the ferries would stop traversing Lake Michigan, and the end of this line would be set, but, prior to this, 4 Ann Arbor units roll through the beautiful ... (more)

A unit coal train, led by SBD 8338, a former Clinchfield SD40, rolls through the heart of Downtown Atlanta, GA. 35mm slide from my collection, photo by Bill Folsom.

The Ferry Yard office located on the former Ann Arbor mainline was a fixture on the railroad. The office was small and served the yard and crews as designed. However, after the end of the Ann Arbo... (more)

A northbound freight passes along the Chippewa River and passes the Mt. Pleasant depot as they head for northern yards, primarily Clare and Cadillac, and likely, on to Elberta where the ferries we... (more)

A northbound freight approaches the Ann Arbor - GTW diamond south of the depot in Durand, MI. The freight came up the what is known now as the Holly Subdivision, and the diamond for the Ann Arbor ... (more)

A loaded coal train led by CRR 3621 rolls through Lattimore, NC. on Seaboard Coast Line track. Seeing Clinchfield power on SCL or L&N lines was common due to the Family Lines mantra. 35mm slide fr... (more)