A shiny new CSX rebuild leads M327 south on the Grand Rapids.

An unusually warm and sunny December day finds us along the shores of Lake Michigan in St. Joseph as Q327 has one of CSX's famed "Spirit" units up front. #3194 was painted to honor Law E... (more)

CSX 5500 (Spirit of Cinncinati) Leads CSX M327 from Grand Rapids to Chicago Illinois in the early morning hours. Here they pass Westbound (South) over the St. Joseph River in St. Joseph Michigan w... (more)

A BNSF empty coal train crosses the St. Joseph River in St. Joseph Michigan with the 80 year old Steamship The Alpena unloading powder cement in the background. The coal train left the Consumers P... (more)

With Lake Michigan in the background, 3194 brings Q327 up the grade out of St. Joseph.

CSXT 3194 the "Spirit of Law Enforcement" unit leads Q327 along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. This location was used a few years back for a CSX commercial for it's scenic beauty.

(Q327) CSX 450 Leader and CP 8942 Roll West (South) along Lake Michigan in St. Joseph Michigan on a sunny Fall Saturday

Loaded coal Eastbound in St. Joseph Michigan with BNSF 6137 leader - Seen here crossing the Paw Paw River with a gentleman fishing in the foreground. He was hoping to get a fish on before the trai... (more)

As the sun drops down over Lake Michigan BNSF 6379 Leads a two unit empty coal train with 130 cars to Chicago , Here seen rolling across the St. Joseph River in St. Joseph Mi - Hauling empty coal ... (more)

As the sun drops down over Lake Michigan BNSF 6379 Leads a two unit empty coal train with 130 cars to Chicago , Here seen along the only small section of railway along the Lake Michigan Shoreline ... (more)

CSX (Q327) Rolls Westbound along Lake Michigan around 10am in St. Joseph with two BNSF engines and a NS on its way to Barr Yard in Illinois

On a crystal clear morning along CSXs Grand Rapids Subdivision, the W003 geometry train coasts towards Chicago with the iconic 9969 up front.

CSX 440 Leads a double YN2 painted pair of locos pulling empty cement cars to Chicago from Grand Rapids Michigan. Here they roll along the Lakeshore of Lake Michigan in St. Joseph

BNSF 9078 Leads an empty coal train Westbound (South) Along Lake Michigan across the St. Joesph River on its way to Chicago Illinois

BNSF 9078 Leads a two unit empty coal train with 130 cars across the St. Joseph River in St. Joe Michigan Westbound to Chicago Illinois