The daily Z145 train moves traffic to and from the Dow Chemical Plant in Midland, Michigan with the 1171.

The Saginaw to Midland turn job Z145 lead by LSRC 1166 rumbles eastbound on the old C&O at Peirce Rd. just east of Freeland. The train includes tank cars from the Dow Chemical plant in Midland and... (more)

LSRC GP40-3M 1171 with the logos of both the Lake State Railway and the Saginaw Bay Southern Railway on the long hood is seen switching the LSRC's yard at Saginaw, Michigan as the dispatcher readi... (more)

Originally acquired by the Detroit & Mackinac Railway in November of 1946, the ex-Lake State Railway Alco RS-2 469 is seen outside the Saginaw, Michigan roundhouse of the LSRC in storage for a pri... (more)

6301, and GP40M-3 1162 sit on the fuel pad in Saginaw, MI., during a heavy snow.

GP40X number 4300 sits in the snow at the Saginaw Roundhouse, during a heavy snow.

New meets old in terms of paint schemes on the Lake State Railway as the new corporate scheme that was unveiled on Thursday, December 5, sports the lightning stripe and modernized name on the hood... (more)

The new Lake State Railway paint scheme is seen from the engineer's side of the unit on December 5. The original design had the lightning stripe straight behind the cab, however the painter had a... (more)

The Lake State Railway's new corporate scheme (see other photos I've posted) is seen on LSRC SD40-2 6301 as it leads a Z127-05 grain train (with LSRC GP40-2 800), rolling through downtown Birch Ru... (more)

The Lake State Railway's new corporate scheme (see other photo I posted) is seen on LSRC SD40-2 6301 as it leads a Z127-05 grain train (with LSRC GP40 800), seen departing Saginaw Yard on December... (more)

The Lake State Railway quietly unveiled its new corporate scheme on December 5, when a former CITX SD40-2 that the company purchased recently was rolled out in the modernized lightning stripe imag... (more)

We call those foamers… don't worry he's harmless. Hopefully some of the words of wisdom that the conductor on today's Z126 is sharing with the trainee before making a few set-outs at the mud swi... (more)

A few trees still hold their foliage today as LSRC 1164 heads up the Z126 job northbound on Bay City's south side. This train runs daily from Saginaw to North Yard in Bay City and handles all of ... (more)

With more than one train in such a small yard, the power for Z126 rests on the lead for an industrial track while 301 finishes up.

To some, the CB&Q at first glance, LSRC 4301 leads train 301 through Bay City.