The claw of death has arrived in Alpena. Thankfully though it's not here for the 975...yet. Photo taken with permission.
Two old troopers. After battling trough slippery roads all day, the photographer thought he would "reward" his vehicle by including it in the shot.
Just as the heavy snow begins to fall, train 326 departs Alpena.
M420W 3500 rests inside of the roundhouse. Photo taken with permission.
Catch her while you can...RS3m 975 has seen a lot in her time. She now sits on the side of the Alpena Roundhouse dead. Her future unknown, one doesn't know if she'll be here the next day. Taken wi... (more)
On a beautiful November morning the photographer was lucky to catch an old Alco Century working the Alpena Yard job. According to sources the old D&M Alcos will be gone by the end of 2009.
On a cool, crisp November morning recently reinstated M420W 3504 shoves back on the wye, heading to the roundhouse for the weekend. To the left of the locomotive is one of the remaining D&M troop ... (more)
LSRC M420W 3504 returns after sitting in the Saginaw yard awaiting repairs for quite a while. Most thought that the old Canadian girl was going to be scrapped but to everybody's delight she's back... (more)
This old crossbuck has lead a rough life. Today she is bent, had bullet holes through here, and probably more. However she still stands strong and guards motorists from Lake State Railway trains.
LSRC 798 leads a shorter train 326 South in the last rays of light, pulling out of yard limits.
LSRC train 326 departs Alpena with a classic Alco in the lead. This is one of the few spots in the Alpena area that you can get fall color and trains in the same shot. For some reason all the best... (more)
The leaves are just beginning to change color and fall along the Huron Sub in Alpena. Here we see LSRC M420W pulling past some color and the ATi Corp.
A matched pair of LSRC Alcos pull South at Franklin Street. Elevation for the shot was gained by standing ontop of my van.
