Retired in 1951 and surviving the cutting torch shortly after, Pere Marquette 1223 has lived a long life of display while sister 1225 has continued to breathe on the other side of the state. First... (more)

Waiting...and anticipating...and then a faint glow of light starts to become visible in the dark tunnel. As it slowly makes its way through, the headlight of the UP freight illuminates the inner ... (more)

MBD&T 4491 is one of three locomotives that work at Louis Padnos Iron & Metal Company in Holland, MI. The crane in the background loads gondolas with the shredded scrap metal, and each car is the... (more)

Y121, led by 6134, rumbles slowly across the historic Rabbit River trestle after its weekly run to the Hamilton Farm Bureau. Six inches of fresh snow the day before provided for a classic wintry ... (more)

California Zephyr #5 rolls down the west slope of the Sierras, about to pass underneath Interstate 80 in Emigrant Gap.

While an IRM employee guards the crossing with a "Stop" sign, 504 crosses Olson Rd. as the last locomotive in the parade line up for the Illnois Railroad Museum's Diesel Days celebration.

State Route 34 near Wataga provides plenty of opportunities for pacing shots. Here, 9313 is seen from my driver's seat running along at about 50 mph.

Cartier 17 & 18 live! Just four months after railpics member Brandon Priebe submitted an image of these two locos badly damaged, they are spotted en route to their new home somewhere in Canada lo... (more)

Built in 1869, the Rabbit River trestle has seen countless freight and passenger trains pass over her. Today, the line, which ends about 1/4 mile south of the trestle, only sees traffic about onc... (more)

On its last run of the day, #75 makes its way across the River Raisin trestle on this beautiful fall evening. A hint of fall is showing in the trees, accentuated by the golden lighting just befor... (more)

506 and three Superliners sit at the station shortly after passengers deboarded. This cold and blustery winter night sent them quickly scrurrying to their cars, leaving the station looking like a... (more)

The Greatest Show On Earth arrived in Grand Rapids last week for its annual performance. Here, the train sits briefly awaiting switching orders from Norfolk Southern's Hughart Yard dispatc... (more)

Former Seaboard System 2667 leads a local freight through a highway construction area on its way to CSX's Wyoming, MI. yard. The construction area is for a new off ramp being built on the other s... (more)

With the season's first snowfall, the feeling is cold and bleak as the Pere Marquette passes Lake Michigan's shoreline. To contrast this shot, take a look at my summer view from that same perspec... (more)

Sporting its brand new paint scheme, Marquette's 3001 makes its first daytime appearance in the Grand Rapids area. Could 3002 be next?