CSX 213 has the honor of leading this hot auto train at North Baltimore.

There are two things that the photographer will always remember Alpena for; Alcos and trees.

Quite possibly the only place in the country where you could catch two Alco C425s elephant style.

The LSRC plow extra arrives in Alpena.

LSRC train 326 passes through a pristine winter scene as it climbs the grade out of Alpena. Never before has the photographer seen snow quite like this, and the alco really makes the scene.

M420W 3504 takes a break in the heated stall of the Alpena Roundhouse.

Go MLW! GO! With the plow in the middle of the state, the Lake State ran a lone unit a short ways through town to clear the way, seen here blasting through a snowbank and smoking it up. Alpena has... (more)

Installing the F.R.E.D.

The crew of train 325 pulls the 371 out of the shed to go switch the LaFarge cement plant.

The 371 after just being shut down in the shed for the weekend. Photo taken with permission.

Caked with snow.

The yard crew puts the 371 into the shed for the rest of the weekend. Photo taken with permission.

After being told by the crew that there would be no movement for 45 minutes, the photographer created Morgan: The Unofficial snowman of the Lake State Railway. Yes, in case you're wondering, I scr... (more)

The power from the inbound road freight was parked on the wye for the weekend enabling the photographer to frame the power using the remains of old NDYX cars. Photo taken with permission.

The crew tied the power from the inbound road freight up in just the right spot, so the photographer decided to do another attempt at shot he's been working at for a while.