Author: steven langsford
most of these photos are of the LS&I RR which operates only in northern MI hauling ore pellets and the others are from different trips ive taken on trains.
A pulpwood car leaves the yard
I tok this shot from the open air car
NOSE SHOT OF EMC engine # 4211
NOSE SHOT OF SOO LINE engine # 2500 from inside the train
THE GRAND TRAVERSE'S DINNER TRAIN this was a dinner train i road on ts a very nice train and worth the trip the website for this train is www.dinnertrain.com
NOSE SHOT of GTDT engine # 1950
the enginer's side of GTDT engine # 1950
the conductor's side of GTDT engine # 1950
(steam 4-8-8-4) the conductor's view from the cab of the union pacific big boy engine # 4017
i took this shot from the 80 foot high observation tower
this was the engine that pulled the guided tour train around the museum
the Union Pacific bigboy this one i believe was built in 1941
THE COAL TENDER OF ATSF ENGINE # 5017
NOTE THE PICTURE OF THE PRESEDINTS OF THE BOXCAR
this unit is a Ex reserve mineing switcher the lead unit is ELS engine # 400 (GP38)
I SAW THIS TRAIN PARKED NEXT TO THE ROAD SO I PULLED OVER AND TOO THE PIC AS THE CONDUCTOR WAS COMING OUT OF THE YARD OFFICE TO THE RIGHT ELS ENGINE # 1201 WAS THE SECOND UNIT ON THIS TRAIN
(steam 4-8-8-4) nose shot of UP engine # 4017
this is a ALCO S-4 even thow its in this paint scheme it never worked for this RR
this is a ALCO S-4 even though its in this paint scheme it never worked for this rr
the inside of a mail car
THE LOWER LEVER OF THE UP DOAM CAR # 8003
ME STANDING NEXT TO M&SL ENGINE # D-538
ME STANDING IN FRONT OF WISCONSIN & CALUMET ENGINE # 106
THE ENGINE PULLING THE GUIDED TOUR TRAIN AROUND THE MUSEUM
i took this shot from the 80 foot high observation tower
EUROPEAN STEAM ENGINE
( steam 4-8-8-4) these are the controls union pacific engine # 4017 which is in the world's largest steam engine model
the steam engine on the far left is LS&I engine # 24
(steam 4-8-8-4) these are some of the drive wheeles on UP engine # 4017
THE DRIVE WHEELS ON LS&I ENGINE # 24
this is a dinner car