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[J T]

Saturday's (2/5/22) D706 at Thornapple and crossing Hastings Rd. east of Elmdale.

[David Collins]

Saturday's (2/5/22) D706 at Thornapple and crossing Hastings Rd. east of Elmdale.

Wooow, what drone was that shot with?

[J T]

DJI 2S

[kd_1014]

South Shore Commuter down 11th street in Michigan City, IN (2/6)

South Shore Commuter down 11th street in Michigan City, IN (2/6)

South Shore Commuter in Ogden Dunes, IN (2/6)

[SD80MAC]

VIA 73 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

F40PH-3 #6441 leads 4 LRC coaches around the sweeping curve just west of London. This is VIA train 73, running between Toronto and Windsor. 5/3/2013

Moose Rail by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

WAMX 4124 and 4206 accelerate south out of Wyoming with Grand Elk's 303, headed back to Kalamazoo. 7/13/2015

[GP30M4216]

Well done on those South Shore photos, KD!

Meanwhile...

8 years - yes EIGHT - ago today, was the inaugural revenue run of Amtrak's new ACS-64 "Sprinter" electrics. Class leader #600 looks resplendent on a beautiful Connecticut morning as it hustles a typical consist of Amfleet cars south over the Northeast Corridor, not far from Stony Creek. Time flies, just like the Sprinters. They have earned their keep over former PRR and NH rails. The classic cut stone arch bridge really adds to this scene. Feb. 8, 2014.

[Jochs]

A couple of photos of E800-08 in Riverside, MI today.

[Dan Cluley]

ADBF 1758 sitting outside the shop in Mason. 2-9-2018

[SD80MAC]

A451 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

A pair of Union Pacific SD9043MAC "Convertibles" lead A451 west under the Newberry Road bridge near Durand. 2/23/2013

Rollin' On The Annie by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

Nickel Plate #765 is in its as-built appearance as it leads an Alma-bound excursion north on the Great Lakes Central near Bannister. 10/15/2011

[Dan Cluley]

Conrail 6419 southbound across Sycamore Creek in Mason. 2-10-1990

[David Collins]

Dirty by David R. Collins, on Flickr

An NS ES44AC takes a nap in the CSAO Sterling Yard.

[J T]

Way back in 2008...

CSXT6134-15045 by Jim Thias, on Flickr

[SD80MAC]

King by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

After shoving a string of loaded wheat hoppers into town, MQT #2042 crosses the Flat River with 8 empties as it heads back towards Grand Rapids. King Milling is the GRE's largest customer and was founded here on the banks of the river in the 1890s. 2/10/2022

A Visitor by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

Marquette Rail #2042 is filling in for Grand Rapids Eastern #2104 while the latter is up in Manistee for traction motor work. Still sporting its old-school MQT logo, #2042 is looking pretty ratty these days, but it's not orange. With 8 cars in tow, the borrowed Geep is heading west along the old GTW near Lowell. 2/10/2022

[~Z~]

Dooooooode, nice series from your GRE chase yesterday.

[SD80MAC]

Fuller Diamond by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

After waiting for the northbound Marquette Rail Z151 to clear, 2042 clatters across the CSX diamond with it's train. The crew will then place the outbounds on the CSX and GDLK interchange tracks, park the engine in the barn, and call it a day. 2/10/2022

Mogul by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

Canadian National 2-6-0 Mogul #89 meets Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 Mastadon #475 at Carpenters on the Strasburg Railroad. This was my first ever ride behind a steam locomotive. 7/24/2006

[David Collins]

After waiting for the northbound Marquette Rail Z151 to clear, 2042 clatters across the CSX diamond with it's train. The crew will then place the outbounds on the CSX and GDLK interchange tracks, park the engine in the barn, and call it a day. 2/10/2022

Can someone enlighten me real quick, I don’t know much about MQT and how they run, but what makes 2042 special? is it rare that it’s running since it was in storage or because it’s not in the G&W paint? I’m just curious, that’s all.

[Saturnalia]

After waiting for the northbound Marquette Rail Z151 to clear, 2042 clatters across the CSX diamond with it's train. The crew will then place the outbounds on the CSX and GDLK interchange tracks, park the engine in the barn, and call it a day. 2/10/2022

Can someone enlighten me real quick, I don’t know much about MQT and how they run, but what makes 2042 special? is it rare that it’s running since it was in storage or because it’s not in the G&W paint? I’m just curious, that’s all.

I think it's the last one to still have the pre-RA/G&W logos.

[SD80MAC]

After waiting for the northbound Marquette Rail Z151 to clear, 2042 clatters across the CSX diamond with it's train. The crew will then place the outbounds on the CSX and GDLK interchange tracks, park the engine in the barn, and call it a day. 2/10/2022

Can someone enlighten me real quick, I don’t know much about MQT and how they run, but what makes 2042 special? is it rare that it’s running since it was in storage or because it’s not in the G&W paint? I’m just curious, that’s all.

Nothing special about it. It's just rare to have a locomotive on the Grand Rapids Eastern (who only ever has 1 unit) that isn't GR 2104.

[kd_1014]

Marquette 2042 shoving the train of wheaties over the Flat River into the King Milling complex.

2/11/22

[SD80MAC]

Northbound Moose by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

WAMX #3531 crosses Fulton St northbound after working Padnos. The Grand Elk crew is on their way to the Grand Rapids Eastern interchange. 6/18/2015

Elephants by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr

Marquette Rail's Z151 rolls north along Seward St past one of last year's Art Prize entries. 1/27/2022