CN switcher pushes a cut of cars past dead 9634 at west end of yard

GTW 5937 has been turned since we saw it at Port Huron and is now facing west and leading #393.

Former UP, nee MP 5937 sits at the engine terminal in Port Huron. This shot was memorable because for some unknown reason I set my camera down on the car roof, forgot about it and then watched it ... (more)

With its Durand work completed #389 accelerates out of town past the station.

GTW #389 is coming off the Flint Subdivision and going into Durand Yard to make a set-off.

One of the thirty-eights purchased second-hand from the Rock now leads an empty coal train over the top of Bancroft Hill (the westbound ruling grade) in its proper GTW livery. Compare with pictur... (more)

As the GTW absorbed the DT&I and then the CN swallowed the identity of the GTW, this is what happened to some of the former DT&I locomotives. Compare to picture 215454 (DT&I 413) or picture 21958... (more)

I noticed this steam engine sitting off of Highway 81 and couldnt pass up the opportunity to photograph it. Please correct me if I got the steam type wrong as I dont know a whole lot about them.

CN switcher

Six geeps huddle under the sand tower as the temps hover near zero (F). The first two in line are former DT&I, as denoted by the prefix "6" in the road number and the tell-tale patch replacing th... (more)

Only 5000 hp on a unit coal train, albeit empty? The GTW enjoyed a relatively flat profile, so this was no problem. The ruling grade, Bancroft hill, is about three miles on down the line.

Once upon a time, Grand Trunk Western geeps ran on their OWN rails, not in Dubuque or Vicksburg (MS). On such an occasion, this pair was returning to their train past the station in this southwes... (more)

Nice set of horns

CN switcher rests by the yard office