NS 8381, still in Conrail paint, leads a train of auto racks around the long sweeping curve that intersects Ligonier.

Heading into the late evening April sunshine, CN 5602 leads a colorful consist out of the East Lansing sag. The head-on lighting creates an interesting pattern of shadows on the side of the train,... (more)

The night of March 6th brought the last measurable snow storm of the season. It was a peaceful scene the next morning as P371, flanked by a row of boxcars on one side and FURX 3041 on the other, m... (more)

After a week of 70 degree temps, winter returned to Michigan bringing high winds and blowing snow. CSXT 2630 leads a local job through rural west Michigan down a scarcely traveled branch line. M... (more)

After a week of 70 degree temps, winter returned to west Michigan bringing high winds and blowing snow. Enroute to Chicago with a load of coke, 8783 and CEFX 3105 create their own wind, kicking u... (more)

9537's horn blast startled a couple of redwing blackbirds that had been enjoying some peace and quiet in this rural setting. Oddly, their only course of escape was in FRONT of the very thing that... (more)

2685's engineer inspects NS local 8566 as it passes by enroute to its next job. The intermodal train had been held up due to congestion near Chicago.

MMRR engine #24 leads a short train of metal coils and covered hoppers enroute to customers in Lowell, Michigan. Here they are seen passing a gated community in rural Ada on a warm spring morning... (more)

A clean 9765 leads a dirty 9679 and a load of mixed freight out of Grand Rapids, MI., on warm sunny winter day. The day started out with a fresh 4" snowfall from the night before, but by the time... (more)

Just over two weeks old and with a full load of coal from Wyoming, BNSF 6202 & 6203 arrive at the auxilary yard of the Consumers Power electric plant in West Olive, MI. Meanwhile, SD70MAC BNSF 97... (more)

Just over two weeks old and with a full load of coal, BNSF 6202 & 6203 make their final approach toward the Consumers Power electric plant in West Olive, MI. The freshly painted orange locomotive... (more)

Depots aren't just for passenger trains. The new crew meets the old on the station platform of the Amtrak depot in Holland, MI. The empty coal train is enroute to Wyoming after servicing an ener... (more)

Bound for Wyoming, BNSF 9893 leads an empty load of coal cars through Holland, MI.

CSX 8020 & 8442 lead a load of mixed freight through Grandville, MI., on a cool but sunny St. Patrick's Day.

Northbound BNSF 6160 sits on the main with a full load of coal cars as southbound BNSF 9685 leads an empty coal train into the siding. The engineer in parked 6160 prepares to hand off a box to th... (more)