After being talked past a pull apart by track welders, CN M397 begins to speed back up as they pass Durand Union Station. With my 24-105 off for repairs, I moved up my plans on investing in a 17-4... (more)

With the snow flying, the North Pole Express passes a hobo camp with a freshly polished Allis-Chalmers tractor trackside. The hobos are stuffed dummies, the tractor is a restoration, but the steam... (more)

The turntable operator observes the pair of Berkshires around his table as he lines up the tracks. A stellar night of shooting from the Lerro Productions photo charter Saturday session.

The Great Lakes Central CSTN shuffles a few cars around in Selma Yard against a wonderful sunrise before making the journey to Yuma, MI. to pick up a cut of sand hoppers.

Just moments after an eastbound rack train rolled under the former Western Maryland viaduct at Salisbury Junction, a westbound single stack intermodal rolls around the curve and prepares to pass u... (more)

What could have been if not for a little gray paint. IORY A400 works its way off the lead in Flat Rock, MI. to proceed back south on the CN Flat Rock Sub and eventually back to home rails. While I... (more)

As the last of the sunlight casts over the trees, it is absorbed by the GLC Middleton Turn and the Carland Elevator. The train would stop here and drop a carload of new rail for the rehab project ... (more)

After running up to Partridge Jct. in the morning, L549 races back to Escanaba with a lashup that will probably not be repeated after they are split up. With only about 20 running, Dash 8-40CM CN ... (more)

One of the most shot spots on the BNSF Hi-Line Subdivision is the view from Two Medicine Bridge of the valley and trestle. Despite being one that is shot by everyone who shoots the line, its magni... (more)

While it would have looked better with a pair of LS&I boats on the point, a pair of leased AC4400CW's pull a string of ore jennies out of Tilden for the dock in Marquette. It was a busy morning on... (more)

Though it may be beat up from many years of dedicated service, Great Lakes Central plow 4502 rests just outside the Cadillac engine terminal before the morning call of the CNTN. Still sporting TSB... (more)

While the color most of the way up to Boyne Falls, MI. was a bit flat until Kalkaska, MI. Once we were clear of Kalkaska, the color suddenly was all over, and it was spectacular everywhere we look... (more)

Friday rush hour has started and the trains start lining up to get ready to be loaded in Chicago Union Station.

When I stopped by the yard in Owosso after work, it was about 4:15, and still very light out, but that would not last for much longer. I asked how much longer they were going to be in the yard, an... (more)

The Great Lakes Central OSTN passes by the wonderful Howell Depot, which has watched the end of Ann Arbor steam, numerous unique diesel units, and the return of steam with the Pere Marquette 1225 ... (more)