Shot during my training as a conductor for the SBS, a local school bus yields the right of way to us, northbound from Flint, MI.
After taking water and waiting a few minutes, 473 joins the second morning train for the trip up the canyon to Silverton. Here we see her leaving Hermosa Tank, crossing US 550... I hope you folk... (more)
HRR's number 7 actually lighter than 44 tons... but the only GE selection..,. trundles through a "winter wonderland" on track inspection
Another view of 473 on the wye at Silverton. Enjoy, Galen Witham
K-27 number 464, warming her cylinders, preparing to depart the shops for the first train of the day.
464 at the Huckleberry Railroad shops on the morning of 12/7/06, getting ready to pull a couple of school field trips after an early morning snow fall.
Take in perfect light at Arcadia, FL, prior to the days wok starting.
Pere Marquette, number 1225, moves onto the turntable, at SRI, after her recent restoration to service after her 1472 day inspection.
1225, backs into her home, for finishing touches, in Owosso, MI.
GP40X number 4300 sits in the snow at the Saginaw Roundhouse, during a heavy snow.
The "Polar Express" rolls through Carland, MI., passing it's "landmark" grain elevator.
473 arriving at Silverton, acting as helper for the second train of the day, which was 16 cars! Enjoy, Galen Witham
Another "odd" lash-up, of lease power on the Saginaw Bay Southern. GP-9, 1471, Leads a B30-7 B-Unit, and an Alco C425, number 1280 on this beautiful spring day.
Standing onboard the 1166, I took this photo as engineer while meeting the MMRR in Hemlock, MI.
