GLC picked up their newest locomotives from the Durand yard. These three GP38-2's are dead in tow on this GLC northbound leaving Durand yard. As far as I know, this is the first time these units... (more)

This years CN Santa train was blowing a lot of smoke with the snow as is flew through Durand on it's way to Battlecreek.

The GTW Santa Train makes its way through Durand on its way to Battle Creek.

IC 101, engineered by Jesse Wilson, smokes West out of Durand toward it's last stop on the Santa Tour in Battle Creek.

A C40-8M and a CN SD60F lead this westbound on main #1 through Durand. This train is about to hit the Durand diamonds. Then meet a eastbound around control point Vernon.

CN 397 westbound at the Durand Union Station lead by CN 2422 a C40-8M.

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A CN westbound train leaves Durand on its way to Lansing. This train had to stop at CP Vernon because of a westbound waiting on a eastbound that was on the double track between Bancroft and Shaft... (more)

A CN westbound train leaves Durand on its way to Lansing. This train had to stop the 10,000 feet behind the locomotives at Bancroft to wait for a eastbound that was lined onto main 1.

With the Durand depot in the back ground HESR5175 (C30-7) throttles up and starts its' journey back to Bay City, Michigan.

CN train Santa 101 rolls off the Chicago why and onto the Flint sub as it throttles up and heads west for its next stop in Battle Creek.

Grand Trunk Western No. 5632, plinthed in Durand Michigan, is a K-4-b class 4-6-2 Pacific built in 1929 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. While it's appearance suffers by being shorn of it's jacket... (more)

Train L500, the Flint transfer, stops on the diamonds while the conductor throws some switches back to normal. This locomotive was a ex. GTW and seems to have been repainted fairly recentally.

GTW 4918 shoves into the day on a amazingly nice day.

After switching the yard L501 shoves back to its train with a GP9R and a SD75I, leaving Durand 501 was 103X48 cars most were picked up here. The counter part to this train was 19X3 rolling through... (more)