Southbound train in late afternoon sun. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

D700, the local that runs west from Grand Rapids, flies over the Kalamazoo River, kicking up the fresh powder on the bridge.

In just a few months the fields will be green, the smell of corn will be in the air, and the CSX local will no longer be visible from this vantage point. 2639 is en route to the Hamilton Farm Bur... (more)