In this very late day shot D&M 181 has worked the the big mill south of Gaylord and is about ready to depart for Grayling. A crewman walks beside the train checking the brake release before depart... (more)

Near sunset on a bitterly cold January evening, CM 8902,8903 work the lead into the G-P plant south of Gaylord. These U23B's came to CM from MoPac and 8902 sports an EMD type cab probably due to r... (more)

Gaylord was the center of my consulting career during this time, and my first month of encounters with the D&M were around Grayling-Gaylord-Alpena. Threatening skies herald the first significant s... (more)

Gaylord was the center of my consulting career during this time, and my first month of encounters with the D&M were around Grayling-Gaylord-Alpena. I had heard this guy on the radio, but went bli... (more)

Southbound freight has just braved the snows of Vanderbilt Hill north of Gaylord.

Lake State Railway operated a 4 car private passenger train from Standish to Gaylord and return, dubbed as the "End of the Line" run. The train is southbound passing Otsego Lake on the former NYC ... (more)