HESR is a G&W owned and operated railroad. G&W has wasted no time removing old logos off HESR's locomotives. A trio of EMD's pulls their northbound freight northbound at Durand. The historic Dur... (more)

Various Grand Trunk Western power sits in the yard in Durand, MI. The yard was closed in the mid 1980's and was leased to Central Michigan Railway. Despite the closure and lease, GTW, and later CN... (more)

In the early 1980's, the Grand Trunk Western was looking to add to their roster as traffic and profits rose. In addition to acquiring a large number of Ex-UP SD40-2's, they also acquired a small a... (more)

The southbound GLC OSTN begins to pick up speed as it approaches Miller Rd. just south of Durand, MI. Traffic has been down on GLC, but with grain season approaching, traffic is expected to pick u... (more)

A pair of GLC geeps bring the mixed southbound freight past Prior Road.

A pair of GLC GP38-2's make their way into the yard in Durand to drop a cut of cars and take the rest of their cars south to work at Howell, Whitmore Lake, and drop the rest in Osmer, MI.

Westbound GTW 393 approaches the Newberry Rd. bridge with 79 cars. 393 likely picked up the autoracks on the head end from Torrey Yard in Flint before passing through Durand. 35mm slide from my co... (more)

Eastbound GTW 394 meets westbound GTW 251 just west of Durand, MI. This scene is one that is possible, but not likely as CN power has completely proliferated the area and GTW power is becoming muc... (more)

Unfortunately, with radios and computers, it is next to impossible to see a paperwork "Hand-off" anymore. However, a waybill was left in the HESR work truck, and the document was passed off just ... (more)

CN 8878 leads train 394 by the Durand Union Station.

Grand Trunk Western Westbound freight 389 had a bit of an unexpected delay while attempting to enter the yard on the Port Huron Wye. Just a few cars past the switch, the old, jointed rail on the w... (more)

One of the best done special effects shot on film I have ever seen, the strong rising sun glints off of the side of a pair of GP18's as they race westbound through Durand with a freight. 35mm sli... (more)

After letting northbound CN 391 pass, the GLC OSTN waits at Pittsburg Junction as CN L514 heads south with a rare SD40-2W leading a short train to the yard in Pontiac.

The thick clouds roll out and the strong sun sets them ablaze with a warm orange glow as the GLC OSTN departs Durand, MI. with a long train of mixed freight.

A solo Grand Trunk Western GP38-2 heads a 57 cars, 4000 plus ton train towards CP Vernon.