Shown west of Lowell, MI, Grand Rapids Eastern 5106 and train are returning to Grand Rapids with loads from American Bumper in Ionia. Built in August, 1970, the 5106 is ex B&O 4806, CSX 2106 and w... (more)

3839 and 3000 pull south towards town with a cut of cars for Ludington. The fall colors have just started to change in the area and would soon be in full fall color.

GR 3839 and TZPR 3000 pull around the west leg of the wye in Walhalla before heading to Ludington with a inbound train.

24 and train arrives in Ada and will spot 3 cars at Amway and will pull a few outbound's.

24 drops down hill with 8 cars with 4 cars for Amway, and 4 for Lowell.

24 smokes it up as it shoves 7 cars up hill out of the CSX interchange.

Arriving into Lowell, 24 brings in 4 cars for Kings Flour Mill.

With a GP38 on each end, Michigan Shore's day job heads south out of North Yard on the old Pere Marquette, bound for Webb Chemical on the old Grand Trunk Western.

After filling the Ann Street yard with hoppers, Grand Rapids Eastern tied down on a nearby siding for the night.

Starting its northbound trek, here's MMRR's Z627 going by the north end of the wye in Holland. Track on the right leads to Anthrax Curve.

On the chase north, found a good wooded section at Rosy Mound with sunlight still there as we neared sunset.

Blueberries are a big attraction in west Michigan during August, and here we see 3839 passing a young crop that is sure to please blueberry lovers in years to come.

Peaches, anyone? There is no shortage of fresh fruit in Michigan during the summer time, and peaches are in abundance on the west side of the state. Here we see 3839 passing an old style billboa... (more)