At dawn, NKP 765 heads north with the sun poking through a line of clouds along with the plume.

Photo freight rolling north at King St on the north side of Owosso. So many good vantage points that the crew setup for the photographers this day.

Started to setup for this load of coal at 140th Ave north of here, but with extra time, wondered WWJTD? He'd probably have flown to New Richmond for a shot at the bridge, but I managed to beat th... (more)

Only daylight train in eastern Grand Rapids today happened to come in sweet sunlight. Many people at the cemetery today here near Seymour.

Y121 on it's weekly journey to Hamilton runs along at crawling speeds. Surprisingly enough, they rarely derail :)

NS 9584 leads a mixed freight down the Marion Branch past a position light signal which Trussell told me will start to be replaced some time in the future.

CP 8780 leading X500 east at Zeeland with a massive plume of steam... ...from the power plant :)

Pulled into a lot off of Tall Sail Dr to see this southwest bound train cross over the Ashley River

Photo freight special popping out of the shadows in the morning while passing south by Juddville Rd.

Conrail Jon gave me the heads up that this train was around Fox, heading west towards the yard. I hopped in the car from home, and they were just clearing Breton. I hauled down to Oakland Ave, bea... (more)

Coming out of the hole in Hudsonville for Amtrak, here's Reflecto saying hi on D700.

Listed as the last Q196 to pass through Grand Rapids, here's Q19620 eastbound in some ridiculously heavy snow at Alger St bridge. We had green grass earlier in the day with hardly a trace of snow.... (more)

Heard Q33410 departing Grand Rapids while I was still out in Jenison waiting on Amtrak P37110. After Amtrak, beat Q334 down to Patterson Rd in GR for this one of them going past the signal for the... (more)

GLC 385 is having major problems, spewing lots of smoke into the air at the Saginaw County Fairgrounds. Ok, maybe PM 1225 is behind it. :)

Sky covered with steam, as sunlight and the trailing caboose attempt to get through.