The days are numbered for these classic signals that have proudly watched over this section of track since the days of steam. This location was originally called Helper due to the existence of a s... (more)

Warm sun on the distant trees contrasts with the frosty scene still lurking in the shadows below. An overnight temperature of zero combined with the humid air of the unfrozen river created inch-t... (more)

A railfan in a white Chevy pulls in to New Richmond Park just in time to get a front row seat for E949 heading west with a cut of empties. A frozen riverbank provided me a vantage point that woul... (more)

BNSF 6241 and 8972 lead a 65-car coal drag across the flooded Kalamazoo River, which abrubtly rose nearly 6 feet after heavy rain two days earlier.

An amber sunrise greets Amtrak's Pere Marquette as it rolls through New Richmond on this crisp fall morning.

Michigan's own version of "Nessie" pokes its head out of the peacefully-flowing water of the Kalamazoo River to take a gander at 8156 as it leads a stone train bound for Chicago.

"The fishin's good!" Two fishermen test their luck in the lazy flowing water of the Kalamazoo River as 8882 leads BNSF 9198 and a loaded coal drag through this peaceful scene. I thought the youn... (more)

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.

Loaded coal train N910 starts its ascent up the winding curves of East Saugatuck hill as 5852, working as D802, brings up the rear for helper duty. A fresh 3" sticky snowfall blanketed everything... (more)

A pristine winter scene was slightly disrupted about an hour earlier when a track inspector rolled by in a highrailer, exposing the rails that were covered by several inches of new snowfall. At l... (more)

4464 brings up the rear of a loaded coal train heading up East Saugatuck hill. BNSF 1055 and SOO 6031 assist in pushing the 130 cars up the ruling grade on CSX's Grand Rapids subdivision. This co... (more)

The westbound CSX "Iron Highway" train heads towards Chicago. This service was only a couple months old at the time, it didn't last.

The morning sun sets the Kalamazoo River on fire as Amtrak's Pere Marquette heads to Chicago on a crisp fall morning.

A view of the pedestrian bridge that has provided a vantage point for many great shots of trains crossing the Kalamazoo River bridge.

With NPCU 90224 in the lead, Amtrak's southbound Pere Marquette splits the signals in the tiny village of New Richmond, MI. Although it was running on schedule at the time of this photo, it would ... (more)