GLC #390 leads a modern day mixed freight: diesels, steam (NKP 765 inbound to Train Festival), passenger cars, and freight cars.

With the days activities over at Owosso the next best place to be to get a train fix was Durand.As railfans gather a westbound CN lead by SD75I 5784 rolls by the station.

CN C40-8M 2431 leads its train west at Durand Mi.

A lone Dash 8, leads a train mixed with auto parts and manifest freight west over the diamonds and past the depot at Durand Mi.

While waiting for a train to clear a crossing on the eastside of Durand we turn the truck off.When we try to start we suddenly discover that we have a dead battery. Bummer.Oh well if two railfan... (more)

CN Dash 9-40CW #2692 leads an EB mixed freight across the diamonds in front of the station at Durand. Watching CN action was a great way to spend an evening after chasing the steam excursions of ... (more)

The excursion finally arrives in Durand and prepares to stop at the historic depot as the crowds cheer after waiting all day for this moment.

CM 5086, a C30-7, starts to put together it's coal loads for the northbound journey. Taken from the E Lansing Rd overpass.

SP 4449 finally strolls into Durand after meeting two westbounds just out side Durand, and shortly after the rain had stopped.

2 SD70macs lead 30 cars of mixed freight and also a empty coal train from Essexville which was dropped off in Durand by the HESR, as it passes the Durand Depot.

A CN mixed freight pounds the diamonds in Durand, kicking up dust that glimmers in the last rays of sunlight. A specials thanks goes to John Ryan for the editing of this shot.

The daily Owosso-Osmer road-freight rolls through a rural crossing South of Durand.

The photographer was blessed to have not only a set of matching ex:Central Michigan locomotives, but to have the old GE be leading.

A Westbound CN freight races past the Durand depot as seen from the old GTW caboose on display. Of note is the BC Rail C44-9W which is third in the consist.

HESR 5492 leads the Saturday morning run from Bay City around the Port Huron Wye near the depot in Durand.