September

Some bus passengers watch as a westbound CN train rolls by

CN 5789 leads a westbound train across Harrison road.

CSXT 2682 leads the D709-01 back to Ensel yard. MSU coal plant in the background.

GTW 4625 heads west by itself.

GTW 4625 heads west.

2676 has just arrived at Marquette Rail, and is being inspected before being placed into service.

2676 sits outside the Manistee roundhouse, among Marquette's other power.

GMTX 2648 sits alongside the street, just north of the yard as it waits to depart for Baldwin, starting a nearly hour long chase. :)

Southbound for Baldwin, the train sweeps through the curve near East Lake.

2648 and train head south through East Lake.

Marquette Rail heads south through the tiny little town of Fountain, Michigan, the was the last spot I shot this train at.

Marquette Rail heads south through Stronach with Super-Trooper at the controls.

We leave Marquette rail here, as it continues it's run to Baldwin, and return to Manistee for one more day of summer vacation.

FURX 3033 leads CSX Q327 out of Ensel yard, as they pass the yard office.

CSX Q327

CSX Q327

B36-7 5862 leads Q326-09 over Harrison road.

A Rare-to-the-area B36-7 leads a short Q326-09 towards Harrison road. Signals at Trowbridge visable in the distance.

CSX Q326-09 - Here's a nice comparison between the Dash-7 and the the Dash-9.

Q327 rolls past the old Pere Marquette freight house at Grand Ledge.

CSX Q327 heads west on a clear signal at the West end of Grand Ledge siding.

Q327-04 rounds the corner at the west end of Grand Ledge siding.

Q327 heads west through Grand Ledge.

A westbound CN train departs CN's Battle Creek yard. Next stop, Chicago!