A northbound freight passes along the Chippewa River and passes the Mt. Pleasant depot as they head for northern yards, primarily Clare and Cadillac, and likely, on to Elberta where the ferries we... (more)

The Ann Arbor road train is heading back to Ottawa Yard as they roll by Hallett tower, the last manned tower in Toledo.

Ann Arbor RS-2 301 sits in the yard in Owosso on the caboose track with a trio of Ann Arbor streamline cabooses. The caboose track was removed a number of years ago, but the yard is the main yard ... (more)

An Ann Arbor S3 sits on the caboose track in the yard in Owosso with a pair of streamline cabeese behind. The caboose track and the alco are both gone, but the yard is still in service. 35mm slid... (more)

From a railroad with a fleet of very unique cabooses, the Ann Arbor had a very odd steam-era cab that lacked a cupola, but still managed to make it well into the 70's on the railroad. AA 2700 was ... (more)

A pair of Ann Arbor RS-2's work the yard in Toldeo, OH. After the state of Michigan purchased the Ann Arbor, trains would not run to Toledo anymore, but would rather interchange with the new Ann A... (more)

A pair of Ann Arbor RS-2's run south along Oak Grove Rd. south of Cohoctah, MI. Trains like this would end in just a couple of years as the end of ferry service resulted in a loss of traffic. Fort... (more)

The steepest grade on the former Ann Arbor, Boon Hill, was always a struggle for southbound trains. At about 2%, the three GP35's fight hard to bring their train up the hill, however, once clear o... (more)

With its tail end clearing the GTW main, a pair of Ann Arbor Alco RS-2's throttle up and begin their journey south to Toledo, OH. In just a few years, the Ann Arbor would be no more, trips by the ... (more)

Completed in 1892, the yard in Elberta, MI. was a monumental completion for its time, as it marked an end to a 20 year struggle for the Ann Arbor RR to reach Lake Michigan. The main purpose of thi... (more)

A northbound Ann Arbor freight comes around the curve as it approaches Cohoctah, MI. 35mm slide from my collection, photo by Bill Clynes.

A trio of Ann Arbor GP35's pound the Ann Arbor - Chesapeake & Ohio diamond in Clare, MI. with a northbound freight destined likely for Cadillac and Elberta, MI. The diamond and the depot are still... (more)

A trio of Ann Arbor GP35's sit in the yard, all featuring DT&I logos. Location uncertain, any help appreciated. 35mm slide from my collection, photographer unknown.

Quite possibly one of the best shots I own of the ferry yard in Elberta, MI. Ann Arbor S3 10 loads cars on to the Viking as the Arthur K. Atkinson sits in Betsie Bay laid up with a bent crankshaft... (more)

In 1964, dissatisfied with the Alco FA-1's that they owned, due to the poor visibility when switching and simply a need to upgrade, the Ann Arbor elected to replace their roster with 10 new GP35's... (more)