GLC 385 Leads Northbound with light power over the Shiawassee River, in Vernon Michigan - This was a Grain Train from Ann Arbor to Durand and rare Sunday run. They ran with loaded Grain cars from... (more)

The Great Lakes Central's OSTN rolls over a swollen Shiawassee River in Vernon, Michigan behind a trio of EMD's on a dreary October afternoon. GLC utilizes trackage rights over the HESR to get fro... (more)

CN 5702 is in charge of a hefty 451 as the train approaches the old graffiti laden one lane bridge over CN's Flint Subdivision.

A front loader with a bucket full of field rocks rolls down the hill on Vernon Rd. as an impatient driver races up on him, apparently unaware of the even bigger obstruction, an extra GLC grain tra... (more)

Dashing through the snow in a GP35! The GLC OSTN hustles south through a strong snow storm as it heads for Durand, MI.

POOF!! Bustin' drifts, Great Lakes Central style.

When the sun goes down, there is a certain thrill about the shot. Sitting trackside at night, the stillness all around with a heavy fog beginning to set, there is the lone railfan waiting for the ... (more)

After a recrew in Durand the OSTN heads for Owosso.

SP 107 leads light power back to Battle Creek after dropping their train off at Flint, train 502 can be seen approaching Durand in the distance

Waiting on a Eastbound, this Westbound mixed freight holds the North main at Vernon on a clear cold night

After spotting a Eastbound on the horizon, this Westbound mixed freight gets moving heading for the single track at Bancroft Michigan

GLC heads back to Owosso light power

Even though there have been better drifts, this tiny snow pile placed courtesy of the county road commission did not stand a chance against a very long GLC OSTN that is rounding the curve at Geeck... (more)

Passing remnants of a past track repair project, the GLC OSTN hustles along at track speed, kicking up a light dusting of snow that has fallen recently in the area.

Winter storm Draco limited most of its snowfall in Michigan to the northern parts of the state, however, some snow did fall and in combination with a 35 mph wind, made for some interesting shootin... (more)