The "Pumpkin Train" has arrived at end of its first leg in the small village of Marne. The crew will uncouple the engine from the train, run around it and tie on the other end for its return trip... (more)

BNSF 9374 leads its train eastbound through Tunnel 29 in Pinecliffe, CO.

Four motors chug downgrade while leading a train of mixed freight over Donner Pass on a beautiful summer afternoon.

A matched pair of Grinsteins are on DPU duty of a loaded coal train rolling through Denver. In the background stands the 250 ft tall observation tower at Elitch Gardens amusement park.

Running an hour behind schedule, Amtrak's Wolverine 353 heads into the late afternoon sunshine after passing under Augusta's historic coaling tower.

Snow continues to fall as 772 is near the end of its journey leading a load of eastern coal to Consumer Energy's West Olive power plant. Here is a springtime view from the same location: more)

9466 brings up the rear of a loaded coal train as it climbs the hill out of the Kalamazoo River valley. The 130-car train is at a crawl as the head end is just reaching the crest of the hill whil... (more)

Marquette Rail's scheduled night train Z151 makes a rare daytime run from Walhalla to Grand Rapids. Is it just me, or does that shadow look like it's being cast from a steam locomotive?

CSX 8020 & 8442 lead a load of mixed freight through Grandville, MI., on a cool but sunny St. Patrick's Day.

An old paint scheme still roams the rails of west Michigan. Here, 2519 leads a short train through the Kalamazoo River valley on this beautiful spring morning.

Perhaps the smallest crossbucks in all of Michigan, these guard the crossing of a bike path that runs parallel with James St. in Zeeland.

Amtrak units 152 & 118 are leading the way for California Zephyr #5 as it rolls along South Boulder Creek near Tolland, CO.

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.

Just over two weeks old and with a full load of coal from Wyoming, BNSF 6202 & 6203 arrive at the auxilary yard of the Consumers Power electric plant in West Olive, MI. Meanwhile, SD70MAC BNSF 97... (more)

IC 6071 leads a train of mixed freight out of CN's Battle Creek yard.