Southbound at sunset...

Great Lakes Central employee Josh Whorley lines up the switch for his train to the Huron Eastern branch line so that they can perform switch moves in the yard before heading south along the joint ... (more)

Dashing through the snow in a GP35! The GLC OSTN hustles south through a strong snow storm as it heads for Durand, MI.

POOF!! Bustin' drifts, Great Lakes Central style.

While Class I's have gone to powered switches and heaters to keep snow and ice clear, railroads like Great Lakes Central still use a lot of old-fashioned methods, such as a broom and large up-righ... (more)

Track authority gained, the GLC OSTN departs San Yard with a decent sized train that has work in Durand, Ann Pere, and Osmer, MI. before heading back to home base.

Winter has arrived in Michigan, leaving behind a layer of fresh white snow. To help ensure a tight bond and ease of movement of the switch, GLC Conductor Justin Ellis sweeps the snow out before li... (more)

A rare sight, a solo leader GLC OSTN sits in the yard in Durand awaiting clearance across the diamond after picking up a cut of grain cars to take south.

A pair of GLC GP38-2's sit in the yard in Durand charging the train line of a cut of grain cars that HESR brought in for them to take south.

After a crew change one mile north of this point, the GLC OSTN gets underway with its grain train out of the elevator in Oakley, MI. with trio of GP35's and a GP38-2 providing power.

Pacing one of the last two GLC GP35's that still carry their TSBY yellow and black from the previous era as it pulls the GLC OSTN south of Cohoctah, MI. Thanks to fellow RP'er Ben Waineo for assis... (more)

Not quite full peak, but near peak colors line the tracks just to the north of Oak Grove, MI. as the GLC OSTN races south with a long mixed freight destined for Osmer, MI.

A short southbound GLC OSTN approaches the Michigan Ave. bridge in downtown Howell, MI. In the background is the restored Ann Arbor depot and museum. The depot currently is restoring a former GTW ... (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.