Still wearing it's old TFM paint, Lake State 1179 trundles along the jointed rail of the former Pere Marquette/C&O with a grain train to hand off to the Mid Michigan RR at Paines.
Where GTW U class 4-8-4's once paused for coal, CN freights now roll through without stopping. A westbound CN freight passes under the old Grand Trunk Western coaling tower in Lansing, MI. Special... (more)
Fellow RP.net contributor Jon Hall shoots a westbound CN freight as it crosses Harrison Rd. Special thanks to Gregg Pullano for letting me use his 70-200L lens.
Sparkling in the late day sun, freshly repainted CSX 8042 leads a former Conrail Dash 8 west around a curve on the final leg of its Detroit to Grand Rapids journey.