Thousands of people flood the streets of Detroit to watch the final stretch of the 33rd annual Detroit Free Press Marathon as one of the "movers" passes above the finishing runners.
After a lull in traffic, hotshot Q110 rockets through the tiny hamlet of Deshler. Photo shot from a public grade crossing.
Two modes of endangered transportation. The Northwest Airlines DC-9 is scheduled to be retired by the end of the month.
The remains of the old Chief Wawatam slip still stand in 2010. Nowadays, the Coast Guard cutter "Mackinac" rests where the mighty Chief once did. Unfortunately, the remains of the Chief were recen... (more)
The Northbound Lake State train, running later than usual, creeps along at 10mph on the outskirts of town along Piper Road.
Two former Ann Arbor GP35s in TSBY paint rest in Cadillac on a cool fall afternoon. The current operator of the line, the Great Lakes Central, is in the process of purchasing new locomotives to re... (more)
SBS train Z126 passes one of the last remaining semaphores in Michigan with one of their new "Alco killers" in the lead. Visiting railfans should use extreme caution when railfanning in Saginaw, a... (more)
The Burlington invades Michigan. One of the Lake State Railway's "alco killers" leads train Z126, the Saginaw to Bay City local, through the streets of Bay City.
One of the Lake State's newest units, a former Rocky Mountain Rail Tour GP40-2, works the Saginaw Yard on a Sunday afternoon. The six new additions to the Lake State roster replaced the remaining ... (more)
Gone. After becoming the first railroad in the US to completely dieselize, the D&M (and successor LSRC) relied on Alco power. Currently, only one Alco (C425 1280, trailing) remains. This photo fro... (more)
A matching set of Lake State GP40s heads back to the roundhouse for the weekend after bringing in the morning train.
The sun burns through a small portion of the thick blanket of fog that covers the twin cities, illuminating BNSF's LUGO lines.
A double length Northstar train rolls past the Minneapolis skyline as it crosses the bridge to Nicollet Island.
A classic set of SOO power is reflected as they work the Camden Job.
The Empire Builder darts along the Saint Paul skyline on a pleasant June morning.