The rear of 451 has just cleared the wye and the engineer notches out the 8018 and makes a dash for Battle Creek just before sunset.

CN A451 with CN 2226 leading, a SD70M-2, and two UP GEVO's trailing, heads passed Pittsburg Road.

CN A451 with CN 2201 leading, and IC 1005 trailing, heads under Newberry Road.

Despite a derailment with an empty northbound just over a week ago, the NS grain trains continue to come to the GLC with NS power. After pulling this train out of Oakley, the train left Owosso und... (more)

After being talked past a pull apart by track welders, CN M397 begins to speed back up as they pass Durand Union Station. With my 24-105 off for repairs, I moved up my plans on investing in a 17-4... (more)

After a long day being suffocated by the clouds, the sun finally broke free from the clouds and unleashed a wonderful palate of colors in the sky above the GLC OSTN, working the yard in Durand, MI... (more)

HESR 3037 leads ISRR 3044 North out of Durand.

From atop the new signal cantilever that separates CP Clara and CP Durand, CN M397 passes by the historic Durand Union Station on a cold and very windy day (at least it seemed like it up that high... (more)

As the sun begins to settle below the horizon, the GLC OSTN throttles up and the venerable GP35's that ride on Alco trucks feel as though they have to smoke like Alcos with an Osmer bound with a 9... (more)

From atop the new signal cantilever that separates CP Clara and CP Durand, CN M397 passes by the historic Durand Union Station on a cold and very windy day (at least it seemed like it up that high... (more)

In the early morning hours of October 30th, CN L501 departed Flint South Yard and headed west. While passing through the town of Durand, MI., 14 cars, non-consecutively, derailed, all of which wer... (more)

While it has been hanging around Michigan in various spots, including Battle Creek, Flint, and most recently, Lansing, GTW 5936, the last SD40-2 in Burdakin Blue was picked up today at Cory Yard b... (more)

The frost that settled overnight is slowly starting to melt away, and after a pre-dawn start, an extra GLC grain train out of Oakley, MI. has cleared the toughest obstacle of the day: the CN Flint... (more)

Originally built in 1903, the Durand Union Station is a landmark to the dedication that Grand Trunk Western had to the community of Durand and to it customers. Re-built after a fire in 1905, the d... (more)

For the first time in years, Great Lakes Central had the privilege to operate run-through power on a unit grain train, this of obvious NS origin. With CSX increasing rates on cars, NS jumped in an... (more)