Sliding past the fueling pad during a yard move, Chessie System 8249 (GE B30-7, built February 1979) and a a B&O GP40 are seen here with the Ford Rouge complex in the background.

Even the in the pouring rain, the engineer of E9A 101 gives a friendly wave as the Santa Train whips through CP Andersonville on the CN (former GTW) Holly Subdivision.

The 1309 (Baldwin, 1949) shrouded in steam, slowly emerges from the yard on the way to Cumberland to pick up passengers for this day's run to Frostburg.

The Tri-State Scenic, pulled by the 765 between Edon, Ohio and Hillsdale, Michigan featured a three-hour layover in Hillsdale. The all-day excursion was a treat for railroad fans and passengers... (more)

Kodachrome of GP18 4706. Built in February of 1960, seen here in October of 1988, is just a few dozen yards northeast of the diamond with Conrail's Junction Yard Branch. When built, steam power o... (more)

Pulling hard against a loaded coal train, BNSF 6347 (Ex-ATSF 5032) along with three trailing units, is westbound on CSX track (Ex Pere Marquette) heading for the Consumers Energy J.H. Campbell Gen... (more)

Conrail B23-7 number 1980 was delivered in April 1979 with a one-of-a-kind message on its long hood: "Keep It Moving With Conrail!" This was the only locomotive to feature this slogan. The thought... (more)

Canadian Pacific 4-6-2, number 1293 is a June 1948 graduate of the Canadian Locomotive Company, Ltd. of Kingston, Ontario. The class G-5-d has 70-inch drivers and a tractive effort of 34,000 pound... (more)

Pere Marquette 1225 (Lima, 1941) arrives at Ashley, Michigan after pulling the North Pole Express up from Owosso.

Any white-water rafting trip to West Virginia and the New River isn't complete without a side excursion to Thurmond. The National Park Service had just recently taken control of Thurmond during th... (more)

Fresh from rebuilding at Peaker Services in Brighton, Michigan, this 1981 image at Milwaukee Junction shows SEMTA GP19 904 just prior to being placed into commuter service between Detroit and Pont... (more)

As part of the Hamburg, Michigan Family Fun Fest summer festival, the Steam Railroading Institute in cooperation with the Great Lakes Central offered "push-pull" steam train rides during... (more)

As part of the Hamburg, Michigan Family Fun Fest summer festival, the Steam Railroading Institute in cooperation with the Great Lakes Central offered "push-pull" steam train rides during... (more)

After passing over the diamonds at Trowbridge Interlocking, a Grand Trunk GP38-2 leads an eastbound train, approaching South Harrison Road and the East Lansing Amtrak station on a beautiful May mo... (more)

The cab roof of GTW 7911, an EMD NW2, sits amongst its shattered remains in a Battle Creek scrap yard in the summer of 1984. This locomotive, built in February of 1942, was one of 15 in the order ... (more)