Z 646 rolls South out of the JAIL shops in Mason. The light power set is headed for some quick moves at Greif Packaging then a trip to the CSX Ensel Yard.

M 399 passes by the connection to the Jackson and Lansing Rail Road. In the background is the GM Lansing, Grand River Assembly plant. The tracks that formerly served GM are now the interchange for... (more)

A plethora of vintage and modern equipment sits outside of the Jackson and Lansing's (Adrian and Blissfield) Mason Shops in Mason, Michigan. Along with at least two of the ADBF's classic GP9's sit... (more)

NS 121 with two Classic Dash 9's over I-275 in Romulus MI.

In the early morning hours of December 3, 2022, the Newberry Road bridge west of Durand, MI on the CN Flint Sub caught fire and burned to the ground. The news came as a shock to both myself and ma... (more)

Deadhead status in the CN 2508. This day I had to Pilot the Flat Rock crew from west of Battle Creek as the previous train expired. After Battle Creek it was an Amtrack Ride to the "Level Peb... (more)

Rain storms have moved on east and the sun is shining. In about a second or so, westbound CN 3805 is will create a little thunder of its own, when it hits the CN Holly subdivision diamond at Duran... (more)

A Late Conrail Local Down the Conrail Lincoln Secondary. On this day they were about 7 hours behind.

Alco Heaven! Two CNW ore trains meet in Little Lake, MI. in May of 1986. 6706 leads a empty train heading to Empire mine while the crew of the loaded train is enjoying beans at a local restaurant.... (more)

GTW 4622 is tied onto a cut of cars in Number One East in CN's Battle Creek Yard. The 4622 started life on the Trunk in 1957 as GTW 4921. A beautiful day in Battle Creek for December.

An unusually warm and sunny December day finds us along the shores of Lake Michigan in St. Joseph as Q327 has one of CSX's famed "Spirit" units up front. #3194 was painted to honor Law E... (more)

25 year-old CN 5735 is getting a little rusty around the edges, but it still puts in a full days work on the point of a westbound intermodal, just west of Durand, MI.

CN 5346 (SD40-2W) Leads a two unit freight train through Lansing Michigan in the first snowstorm of the season. Here they roll past the Amtrak station near Michigan State University. The trailing ... (more)

On a pleasant October day, CP 8812 is westbound on NS, southwest of Sand Creek, MI.

CN 8953 Leads a two unit freight train through Lansing Michigan in the first snowstorm of the season. Here they roll past the Amtrak station near Michigan State University