Purchased originally by Western Maryland as WM 75 in 1943 more than 70 years later and wearing a fresh WM dress the 75 is hauling passengers in Michigan on the Southern Michigan Railroad.

Back in 2010, DRGW 453 departs with a train full of railfans. DRGW 453's normal road number is DRGW 464 but today, for a special photo run, the number has been changed. DRGW 464 never had a doghou... (more)

Recently restored D&LN 7 pauses for a drink at the water tower at Greenfield Village.

Detroit & Lima Northern 7 hardly makes any smoke (it's a very efficient locomotive), so most shots of it look static - like it's standing still. I asked the fireman if he could produce "just a li... (more)

No. 7 steams out of Smith's Creek station with an afternoon run.

No. 7 switches cars at the end of a long day. She's painted in two-tone olive green with gold pinstripes, the way most Baldwin locomotives were painted at the factory in the 1890s. Note the uniqu... (more)

Little River 110 at 100 years old finishing its last mile into Hillsdale.

Hooray! After minor problems caused the locomotive to be removed from its first run the day before, the Gramlings breathed a sigh of relief as their fresh Lehigh Valley Coal 126 finally made its f... (more)

Rolling over the Raisin River the Old Road Dinner train makes it's way through Blissfield on the (slow!) way out of town.

The Adrian & Blissfield "Old Road Dinner Train" patrons are still enjoying their meals as I upload departure shots from tonights run. Here they're crossing the first street out of the station wit... (more)

With US, Michigan and Tennessee flags flying, bell swinging and whistle blowing, the smallest standard gauge Pacific ever built, Little River 4-6-2 110, makes quite a sight as she begins her trip ... (more)

Rio Grande "Mudhen" 464 is seen just out of the station on the Huckleberry, heading out for another trip through the Michigan woods.

7014 rolls towards Marne with a nice looking consist in Grand Trunk colors.

On its last run of the day, #75 makes its way across the River Raisin trestle on this beautiful fall evening. A hint of fall is showing in the trees, accentuated by the golden lighting just befor... (more)

The conductor of Coe Rail's Michigan Star Clipper dinner train makes one final inspection pass before departing the station.