Despite the prospect of turning 50 years old in November this year and wearing the paint of 4 different owners (Ann Arbor, Michigan Interstate, Tuscola & Saginaw Bay, & Great Lakes Central), GLC 3... (more)

With this being only one of two chances to light up the 2016 version of the North Pole Express featuring the PM 1225, I wanted to make it count, and I was hoping that people would stay away from t... (more)

On the last day of Train Expo, dedicated visitors were given an opportunity to see and/or ride behind a quad header on the last 2 one hour long train rides. They may not have been big, but it was ... (more)

With snow flakes starting to fly at a heavy rate just moments before arrival, CN M399 passes Durand Union Station shortly after 4am.

While meets on the Great Lakes Central are an absolute rarity on the mainline, especially since most sidings on the system are too short, there is a common meet: the ONTN and CSTN. These trains me... (more)

50 years of wear and tear are starting to catch up to the GP35's on the GLC roster. Various issues are starting to hinder performance, and require a little coercion to get the job done. Despite th... (more)

After working Dunn Paper, CN L504 begins to head back towards the yard in Port Huron, MI., passing under the Blue Water Bridge and along the St. Clair River near the mouth of Lake Huron.

While it lacks the stunning mountain vista and classic farm scene that Two Medicine Bridge offers, Midvale Creek Bridge just west of it is still a great choice. As the Amtrak Empire Builder slows ... (more)

After 20+ hours of driving from Michigan to Montana, myself and fellow photographer Michael Nowakowski finally made it to Montana. Rather than go to our hotel in Missoula immediately, we made stop... (more)

The GLC Middleton turn runs light northbound to pick up a string of loaded grain cars from the elevator against a beautiful backdrop of blazing fall color.

Dwarfed by the massive silos that will load the grain train it has brought north GLC 397 pulls a few empty fertilizer cars out from the load track at The Andersons in Oakley, MI. A complex that is... (more)

The final Friday night run of the North Pole Express led me to an old favorite daylight spot, the Carland Elevator. With flashes in tow, this is no longer a spot limited to light. Lit with 3 Canon... (more)

While many see the empty or loaded grain train, few see one actually being loaded. It is a tedious and surprisingly messy process as the dust is always flying, but very interesting to watch. GLC c... (more)

For the first time in years, Great Lakes Central had the privilege to operate run-through power on a unit grain train, this of obvious NS origin. With CSX increasing rates on cars, NS jumped in an... (more)

With 90 cars of CSX grain pulling on the drawbars, the 5 units on the point of the GLC OSTN work hard to maintain the 40 mph authorized speed as they prepare to climb the hill into Howell, MI. Tak... (more)