On those (rare) occasions when the Ann Arbor interchanged with Conrail here, it involved a steep climb up to and over North Main Street. Perhaps that's one reason they stopped doing it.
At the throttle of Shay No. 4, 92 year old Harold Allen brings the maple sap buckets up at the end of the syrup season. This mile long line had two Shays and hauled logs, maple sap and the occasi... (more)
GP35s 386 and 388 usher the Ann Arbor's daily southbound freight down Osmer Hill into the road's namesake city. The AA proved it was possible to cross the state of Michigan while avoiding any cit... (more)
The Twilight Limited embarks another substantial load of fares beneath the watchful gaze of the University of Michigan Medical Center. Genesis 31 looks like it could use a little attention, too.
So what if it wasn't a railroady paint scheme -- these locomotives have never looked as good since!
Former Ann Arbor units 394 and 385 bring a unit train of beans south to Ann Arbor for interchange with the remainder of the AARR.
A former GBW unit, this Alco wound up its career on the Toledo-Ann Arbor stub of the old Annie.
The NYC used to need this double track, soon to be singled by Conrail as traffic in Michigan declined.
Riding on trucks from 1950 Alco FA-2s, these locomotives still earn their keep today in TSBY colors.
Nobody said railroading in the winter was going to be clean fun!
Unusual consist today -- 7802 is helping GP39-2s 2373 and 2368, the normal power for this daily run.
Ann Arbor action in its namesake town. Locomotive rides on trucks from traded in ALCO FA
Morning train from Chicago. Next stop, Detroit.
Noon way freight comes through Ann Arbor.