Q32721 clear New Richmond 11:50am. CSXT 343 and CSXT 252 leading. 12:05pm - q32721 just said their only working unit likely just had a traction motor go out, needs mechanical to call them. Unit ... (more)

Enjoyed this older paint schemed Q327, cruising west by Riders at 28th St in GR. 05/26/08

Pushers attached to a load at Wells, climbed the hill at Saugatuck, and are now coasting on the rear of D80122 on their way to West Olive.

7360 ld, 5401, 9156 trail - 7654' - 544 axles - 132 cars.

After watching this train go around Lakewood Blvd, saw a lot of cloudless skies to the west, and decided to chase this one towards West Olive. Caught them here along US-31 on their way north. 08/3... (more)

Likely repainted in late 2013/early 2014 but getting dirty already, here's an eastbound CSX stack train enroute to North Baltimore.

X500 goes into the siding at Hudsonville for westbound Amtrak P37112. CP has since ended their run-through trains on CSX in Michigan.

Last stop getting a picture of this coal train heading west into the West Olive power plant, we see BNSF 5829 leading by 160th Ave. 08/30/07

An ex-LMS CW40-8 heads east into Fostoria. Engine was repainted in a CSX scheme a couple years later.

After doing their pickup at the C&O yard, we see Q634 eastbound out of Fostoria passing by a small storage yard for MOW equipment.

Pushers attached to a load at Wells, and are seen here pushing their way towards the Kalamazoo River where they'll shove D80122 up the hill at Saugatuck.

Lead locos on a westbound had issues, so the train sat on the near track, blocking most of town. Made my way east where the rear cleared the crossing by a short distance to see the next eastbound... (more)

Got a heads up from CSX801 that Z627 was nearing West Olive. Headed out and caught them as they were passing Harlem southbound towards Waverly Yard in Holland. Elevator in the background is from... (more)

Rounding the S-curves as this West Olive coal empty climbs out of the Kalamazoo River valley, we see E94922 passing some nice fall color in West Michigan.

On their usual Thursday run to Hamilton, Y121 trudges along at a brisk walking speed on jointed rail. Takes about 90 minutes to make the 10 mile run. Used to be able to read the milepost, but lo... (more)