Switch goes left, line goes right, train goes down the middle. BNSF 5969 with BNSF 5792 pick the switch for the Ottawa Beach spur. Only one coal hopper went off the tracks as well.

Was out hunting trains, specifically this new GP38-3, but instead was also able to hunt this fella. He paused for a while, but moved when the locomotive got closer.

Thanks to a headsup by C&O6088, found Y12110 derailed at 47th St in Hamilton. Volvo front-end loader pulled the 6 covered hoppers away, and when I saw, they couldn't back up the engine to get it o... (more)

Roadrailer passing roadrailer. NS 2512 heads into the rising sun, with some nice glint off the westbound roadrailer. 10/01/05 7:51 AM NS 262 - 67 ROADRAILERS

In low light just before sunset, my bro and I see PM 1225 nearing the "North Pole" with the setting sun looking about as bright as the headlight on the locomotive.

As one local labeled it, "most railfans since NKP765 came through," we see a number of RP.net members getting photos of this eastbound on NS at the Fostoria Railpark. Seen are JT, LSRC, TTAM, CNW... (more)

Q500 stops for traffic to clear, tossing water to some railfans who needed to produce more foam, with some tents of who camped overnight during the spring Railroadfan.com meet.

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. :)

Massive downpour of rain and under an umbrella with a tornado 10 miles to the south at this time, a grain train heads east through Fostoria.

CSX K905, a unit lime train, took the northeast wye at Wealthy St. The last 4 loaded lime cars tipped on their sides. Believed to be part soggy weather and lack of ballast made the rails spread.... (more)

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

Couldn't believe the cop ticketed the little girl for standing on the tracks.... ok, maybe not. Marquette Rail's Santa Train stops in Grant for crowds to gather around Santa and his elves.

Southbound after a runby at Henderson, 1225 surrounds its freight train in steam at MP 65. Crew took lunch break after this, and the day of shooting continued.

At daybreak, run heading north along N Chipman Rd. Light fog breaking up as the sun burns it off.

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.