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It's Here! by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Southern Pacific #4449 is down to the last few miles of its incredible journey from Portland, OR to Owosso, MI for Train Festival 2009. After turning on wye, the streamlined 4-8-4 is now rolling slowly past the former GTW Durand Union Station. It will arrive in Owosso after dark. 7/19/2009
GTW GP38-2 #5856 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Looking a little more faded each time I see it, but overall still looking nice in a paint job that's going on 30 years old. GTW GP38-2 #5856, built as Rock Island #4374, trails on a CN freight westbound across the CSX diamonds in Wellsboro. 8/27/2020
Southern Pacific #4449 is down to the last few miles of its incredible journey from Portland, OR to Owosso, MI for Train Festival 2009. After turning on wye, the streamlined 4-8-4 is now rolling slowly past the former GTW Durand Union Station. It will arrive in Owosso after dark. 7/19/2009
GTW GP38-2 #5856 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Looking a little more faded each time I see it, but overall still looking nice in a paint job that's going on 30 years old. GTW GP38-2 #5856, built as Rock Island #4374, trails on a CN freight westbound across the CSX diamonds in Wellsboro. 8/27/2020
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Nice picture of a great little engine. The ex-RI engines (5850-5861) had larger fuel tanks than the original GTW engines (5812-5836). I wondered if 5850-5861 were assigned to different services because of the increased fuel tank size and possible tractive effort that goes with more weight.
SD80MAC wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:20 amGTW GP38-2 #5856 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Looking a little more faded each time I see it, but overall still looking nice in a paint job that's going on 30 years old. GTW GP38-2 #5856, built as Rock Island #4374, trails on a CN freight westbound across the CSX diamonds in Wellsboro. 8/27/2020
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Out of the Dip by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Toledo-Grand Rapids freight Q335 is working through the Lake Odessa dip with a pair of SD40-2s and a GP38-2 pulling hard as they blast up through town westbound. The Lake Odessa Team Track is in the foreground. 3/18/2006
Back in Hancock by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
After a turn on a wye and a runaround in Elsworth, the Downeast Scenic has arrived back in Hancock behind Alco S4 #1055. 6/18/2022
Toledo-Grand Rapids freight Q335 is working through the Lake Odessa dip with a pair of SD40-2s and a GP38-2 pulling hard as they blast up through town westbound. The Lake Odessa Team Track is in the foreground. 3/18/2006
Back in Hancock by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
After a turn on a wye and a runaround in Elsworth, the Downeast Scenic has arrived back in Hancock behind Alco S4 #1055. 6/18/2022
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Fresh Rebuild by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Newly rebuilt CM44AC #7250 leads a CW44AH on a short L303 heading east out of Grand Rapids. 7/1/2022
Hamilton Northwestern #1416 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Michigan's newest shortline, the Hamilton Northwestern, operates 7 miles of former Pere Marquette line from Hamilton to Holland. Trackage rights on CSX for an additional 4 miles bring the HNW right into Waverly Yard, where the railroads interchange. GLLX MP15AC #1416 was freshened up with a new patch job and lettering by myself and one of my coworkers. While a full repaint will happen someday, we think it looks pretty nice now! Taken in Hamilton after a run up to Holland and back. 6/23/2022
Newly rebuilt CM44AC #7250 leads a CW44AH on a short L303 heading east out of Grand Rapids. 7/1/2022
Hamilton Northwestern #1416 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Michigan's newest shortline, the Hamilton Northwestern, operates 7 miles of former Pere Marquette line from Hamilton to Holland. Trackage rights on CSX for an additional 4 miles bring the HNW right into Waverly Yard, where the railroads interchange. GLLX MP15AC #1416 was freshened up with a new patch job and lettering by myself and one of my coworkers. While a full repaint will happen someday, we think it looks pretty nice now! Taken in Hamilton after a run up to Holland and back. 6/23/2022
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Marquette Grainer by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Loaded grain train G125 has 87 loads off of Marquette Rail and is now heading east for Plymouth. The train struck a downed tree about a mile west of here, part of which can be seen wedged under plow of the lead unit. The crew would stop a few miles later and remove it. 7/1/2022
Winnebago Sunrise by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A Metra F40PHM-2 leads old and new bi-levels east past the Mannahiem Metra platform on a frigid January morning. 1/4/2008
M399 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
An ET44AC and a newly purchased ex CREX ES44AC lead M399 south into Champaign for a crew change. 4/2/2022
Dash 8 Variety by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A pair of C40-8Ms and a C40-8W have an eastbound mixed freight in tow as the rumble through the East Lansing Amtrak station. 11/20/2011
Loaded grain train G125 has 87 loads off of Marquette Rail and is now heading east for Plymouth. The train struck a downed tree about a mile west of here, part of which can be seen wedged under plow of the lead unit. The crew would stop a few miles later and remove it. 7/1/2022
Winnebago Sunrise by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A Metra F40PHM-2 leads old and new bi-levels east past the Mannahiem Metra platform on a frigid January morning. 1/4/2008
M399 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
An ET44AC and a newly purchased ex CREX ES44AC lead M399 south into Champaign for a crew change. 4/2/2022
Dash 8 Variety by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A pair of C40-8Ms and a C40-8W have an eastbound mixed freight in tow as the rumble through the East Lansing Amtrak station. 11/20/2011
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Intermodal Reroute by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Rerouted due to a derailment on the Garrett Sub, Q161 is rolling west on the Plymouth Sub near Elmdale with a rare CSX SD70ACe in the lead. 1/8/2012
FFGC SW900 #903 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Fisher Farmer's Grain & Coal SW900 #903 was built in 1959 for the Rock Island. It now serves as the elevator switcher for the Premier Co-Op in Thomasboro, IL. 4/2/2022
Rerouted due to a derailment on the Garrett Sub, Q161 is rolling west on the Plymouth Sub near Elmdale with a rare CSX SD70ACe in the lead. 1/8/2012
FFGC SW900 #903 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Fisher Farmer's Grain & Coal SW900 #903 was built in 1959 for the Rock Island. It now serves as the elevator switcher for the Premier Co-Op in Thomasboro, IL. 4/2/2022
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I Waited...For This? by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
After taking a ridiculously long time to traverse about 4 miles, L303 finally rolls slowly east across the Thornapple behind a single ES44AH. The train would subsequently stall a couple of miles east of here due to Trip Optimizer failing and not returning control to the engineer. After cutting TO out, the crew would back the train west a few miles, get another run at the hill, and make it up without incident. 6/30/2022
GTW 0-8-0 #8380 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Grand Trunk Western P5g class 0-8-0 #8380 was part of the GTW's final order for 0-8-0s in 1929. Slow but powerful, the 0-8-0s formed the back bone of GTW's switching fleet. Many of them served into the late 1950s until finally being replaced by diesel power. #8380 was one of a dozen GTW 0-8-0s sold to Northwestern Steel & Wire Co in 1960. Originally all sold for scrap, several were found to be in great condition and were converted to oil firing, then put to work switching NWSWCo's plant in Sterling, IL, a task they did until 1980. Upon retirement, #8380 was donated to the Illinois Railway Museum, where it is displayed today. 7/13/2008
After taking a ridiculously long time to traverse about 4 miles, L303 finally rolls slowly east across the Thornapple behind a single ES44AH. The train would subsequently stall a couple of miles east of here due to Trip Optimizer failing and not returning control to the engineer. After cutting TO out, the crew would back the train west a few miles, get another run at the hill, and make it up without incident. 6/30/2022
GTW 0-8-0 #8380 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Grand Trunk Western P5g class 0-8-0 #8380 was part of the GTW's final order for 0-8-0s in 1929. Slow but powerful, the 0-8-0s formed the back bone of GTW's switching fleet. Many of them served into the late 1950s until finally being replaced by diesel power. #8380 was one of a dozen GTW 0-8-0s sold to Northwestern Steel & Wire Co in 1960. Originally all sold for scrap, several were found to be in great condition and were converted to oil firing, then put to work switching NWSWCo's plant in Sterling, IL, a task they did until 1980. Upon retirement, #8380 was donated to the Illinois Railway Museum, where it is displayed today. 7/13/2008
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Departing off the Even by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
An SD50 and an HLCX SD40-2CLC pull out of Wyoming Yard on the Even Lead with Detroit-bound Q326. 7/15/2006
BN Caboose by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Other than the plated over windows, this old Burlington Northern caboose was looking pretty mint when we passed through Springfield, MO a few years back. 5/4/2019
Holly Sub Local by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Was having dinner and a drink at Woody's with some friends when the gates started to go down behind us. A quick dash across the street afforded us this view of L513 heading south through Royal Oak behind a GP9R and a GP38-2. 4/22/2012
Pausing in Winter Park by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A south-bound commuter train stops in Winter Park. 4/28/2022
An SD50 and an HLCX SD40-2CLC pull out of Wyoming Yard on the Even Lead with Detroit-bound Q326. 7/15/2006
BN Caboose by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Other than the plated over windows, this old Burlington Northern caboose was looking pretty mint when we passed through Springfield, MO a few years back. 5/4/2019
Holly Sub Local by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Was having dinner and a drink at Woody's with some friends when the gates started to go down behind us. A quick dash across the street afforded us this view of L513 heading south through Royal Oak behind a GP9R and a GP38-2. 4/22/2012
Pausing in Winter Park by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A south-bound commuter train stops in Winter Park. 4/28/2022
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Climbing Thornapple by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
An SD70MAC and a C40-8W are on their knees with a 150+ car Q334 as they grind their way around the curve at Snow Ave. The train is just about to crest the top of the Thornapple grade. 6/21/2012
Barr Transfer by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
CSX SD40-2s #8809 and #8463 wait at the east end of Canadian Pacific's Bensenville Yard. At the time, this job ran as a transfer from CSX's Barr Yard and back. 1/4/2008
An SD70MAC and a C40-8W are on their knees with a 150+ car Q334 as they grind their way around the curve at Snow Ave. The train is just about to crest the top of the Thornapple grade. 6/21/2012
Barr Transfer by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
CSX SD40-2s #8809 and #8463 wait at the east end of Canadian Pacific's Bensenville Yard. At the time, this job ran as a transfer from CSX's Barr Yard and back. 1/4/2008
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Y106 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
2 of the now-ubiquitous GP38-3s trundle east with Y106 between 32nd and 36th streets. 7/1/2022
Strasburg by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 #475 arrives at the station in Strasburg with an afternoon excursion. 475 is the only operating example of the rare 4-8-0 wheel arrangement in North America. 7/24/2006
2 of the now-ubiquitous GP38-3s trundle east with Y106 between 32nd and 36th streets. 7/1/2022
Strasburg by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Norfolk & Western 4-8-0 #475 arrives at the station in Strasburg with an afternoon excursion. 475 is the only operating example of the rare 4-8-0 wheel arrangement in North America. 7/24/2006
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Ethanol Reroute by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Detouring through Michigan because of a derailment on the B&O, ethanol empties running as K653-18 head west on the Grand Rapids Sub near Vriesland. 6/19/2010
Pulling A Lumber Empty by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
EJ&E #659 has just pulled an empty centerbeam from the lumber yard and is now blocking Baldwin Ave for a bit while the conductor relines the switch. In a moment L513 will shove back to the yard in Pontiac and the crew will end their day. 9/19/2021
Rainy Day Grain by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
CN grainer G887 is northbound on the old Illinois Central main just outside of Rantoul, IL. 4/2/2022
RA Geeps by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Huron & Eastern's 800 job sits tied town at Towerline Road with a pair of Rail America-painted GP38-2s. 1/31/2010
Detouring through Michigan because of a derailment on the B&O, ethanol empties running as K653-18 head west on the Grand Rapids Sub near Vriesland. 6/19/2010
Pulling A Lumber Empty by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
EJ&E #659 has just pulled an empty centerbeam from the lumber yard and is now blocking Baldwin Ave for a bit while the conductor relines the switch. In a moment L513 will shove back to the yard in Pontiac and the crew will end their day. 9/19/2021
Rainy Day Grain by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
CN grainer G887 is northbound on the old Illinois Central main just outside of Rantoul, IL. 4/2/2022
RA Geeps by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Huron & Eastern's 800 job sits tied town at Towerline Road with a pair of Rail America-painted GP38-2s. 1/31/2010
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C&O Allegheny by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Chesapeake & Ohio #1601 is a 2-6-6-6 Allegheny built by Lima in 1941. Among one of the heaviest reciprocating steam locomotives ever built (over 600 tons including the tender), they were also among the most powerful. Their 7,500 horsepower rating was only exceeded by the Penny's Q2 freight duplexes. While incredibly powerful machines, the C&O typically assigned them to coal drags, a task that rarely had them going much faster than 25 mph. As a result, the true protentional of these massive locomotives was never fully realized, as they would've been rocket ships with a fast, heavy freight train. The #1601 is one of two survivors, the other being #1604 at the B&O Museum in Maryland. The #1601 is displayed at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. 8/13/2012
Coke Express by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A well-worn C40-8 and a Furbie leaser are cruising down the Even Lead into Wyoming yard with westbound coke train K357. With their unique CSX-built hoppers, these coke trains were always fun to see. 10/15/2005
Chesapeake & Ohio #1601 is a 2-6-6-6 Allegheny built by Lima in 1941. Among one of the heaviest reciprocating steam locomotives ever built (over 600 tons including the tender), they were also among the most powerful. Their 7,500 horsepower rating was only exceeded by the Penny's Q2 freight duplexes. While incredibly powerful machines, the C&O typically assigned them to coal drags, a task that rarely had them going much faster than 25 mph. As a result, the true protentional of these massive locomotives was never fully realized, as they would've been rocket ships with a fast, heavy freight train. The #1601 is one of two survivors, the other being #1604 at the B&O Museum in Maryland. The #1601 is displayed at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. 8/13/2012
Coke Express by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A well-worn C40-8 and a Furbie leaser are cruising down the Even Lead into Wyoming yard with westbound coke train K357. With their unique CSX-built hoppers, these coke trains were always fun to see. 10/15/2005
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These coke trains were always in Rouge Yard back in the 1990's. I have not gone by there much in the last 20 years so I am not sure what cars they use these days.
SD80MAC wrote: ↑Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:10 amCoke Express by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A well-worn C40-8 and a Furbie leaser are cruising down the Even Lead into Wyoming yard with westbound coke train K357. With their unique CSX-built hoppers, these coke trains were always fun to see. 10/15/2005
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Classic SD50 by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Few CSX locomotives look as good as a YN2 SD50, in my opinion. With a C40-8W trailing, the former Seaboard System #8519 brings Q327 into Grand Rapids on a warm July evening. 7/13/2009
Paris by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A pair of Decatur & Eastern Illinois SD40M-2s are parked next to the High School in Paris, IL with train 301. 4/2/2022
Few CSX locomotives look as good as a YN2 SD50, in my opinion. With a C40-8W trailing, the former Seaboard System #8519 brings Q327 into Grand Rapids on a warm July evening. 7/13/2009
Paris by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A pair of Decatur & Eastern Illinois SD40M-2s are parked next to the High School in Paris, IL with train 301. 4/2/2022
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My Favorites by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Having grown up seeing these units regularly, they will always be my favorites. Grand Rapids Eastern GP38 #3839 and Mid Michigan GP38 #3836 sit at the north end of North Yard after having brought the Cannonball in from Holland a few hours prior. 8/21/2008
Mattawan by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Southern Pacific #4449 races east on Amtrak's Michigan Line through Mattawan, heading for Train Festival 2009 in Owosso. Even in 2009, word of the famous 4-8-4 traveling through the area had gotten around, and there were droves of people in every town wanting to see this streamlined marvel steam by. 7/19/2009
Having grown up seeing these units regularly, they will always be my favorites. Grand Rapids Eastern GP38 #3839 and Mid Michigan GP38 #3836 sit at the north end of North Yard after having brought the Cannonball in from Holland a few hours prior. 8/21/2008
Mattawan by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Southern Pacific #4449 races east on Amtrak's Michigan Line through Mattawan, heading for Train Festival 2009 in Owosso. Even in 2009, word of the famous 4-8-4 traveling through the area had gotten around, and there were droves of people in every town wanting to see this streamlined marvel steam by. 7/19/2009
"Remember, 4 mph is a couple, 5's a collision!"
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There are a lot of Foamers that would kill for the opportunity to get this picture. You nailed it MAC.
SD80MAC wrote: ↑Fri Jul 15, 2022 10:38 amPulling A Lumber Empty by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
EJ&E #659 has just pulled an empty centerbeam from the lumber yard and is now blocking Baldwin Ave for a bit while the conductor relines the switch. In a moment L513 will shove back to the yard in Pontiac and the crew will end their day. 9/19/2021
PatC created a monster, 'cause nobody wants to see Don Simon no more they want AARR I'm chopped liver, well if you want AARR this is what I'll give ya, bad humor mixed with irrelevant info that'll make you roll your eyes quicker than a ~Z~ banhammer...
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Market Street by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Amtrak P371, the morning "Pere Marquette", rolls off the Grand River bridge and into the old Grand Rapids Amtrak station. 5/6/2006
Elmdale by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
With sand flying from the four locomotives, Q334 works east through Elmdale, the top of the grade out of the Thornapple River valley. The junction with old "Turkey Trail" line to Greenville and Saginaw is in the foreground, now just a few pieces of rail. 6/27/2012
Tug/Barge by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
815' tug Victory and barge Maumee are getting ready to lock down at the Soo while one of the tour boats takes its patrons in for a closer look. Originally built as the laker "Reserve" in 1952, it was converted into a barge in 2008 and paired with the Victory. 8/21/2021
Cloudy MACs by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Despite the clouds ruining my sun, I was still happy to shoot a pair of matching SD70MACs as they rolled down the hill at Fox with Q335. 5/22/2011
Amtrak P371, the morning "Pere Marquette", rolls off the Grand River bridge and into the old Grand Rapids Amtrak station. 5/6/2006
Elmdale by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
With sand flying from the four locomotives, Q334 works east through Elmdale, the top of the grade out of the Thornapple River valley. The junction with old "Turkey Trail" line to Greenville and Saginaw is in the foreground, now just a few pieces of rail. 6/27/2012
Tug/Barge by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
815' tug Victory and barge Maumee are getting ready to lock down at the Soo while one of the tour boats takes its patrons in for a closer look. Originally built as the laker "Reserve" in 1952, it was converted into a barge in 2008 and paired with the Victory. 8/21/2021
Cloudy MACs by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Despite the clouds ruining my sun, I was still happy to shoot a pair of matching SD70MACs as they rolled down the hill at Fox with Q335. 5/22/2011
"Remember, 4 mph is a couple, 5's a collision!"
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Nice pic back at a time when the Michigan Shore seem to have a little bit more personality.SD80MAC wrote: ↑Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:46 amMy Favorites by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Having grown up seeing these units regularly, they will always be my favorites. Grand Rapids Eastern GP38 #3839 and Mid Michigan GP38 #3836 sit at the north end of North Yard after having brought the Cannonball in from Holland a few hours prior. 8/21/2008
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Amway Pull by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
Mid Michigan #24 pauses on the M-21 crossing after pulling 3 empties from Amway. After the conductor closes the gate, the train will head back up the stiff 3% grade to the mainline and continue east. 1/20/2009
Bernalillo "Rail Unner" by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A north-bound Rail Runner pauses at the station in Bernalillo, NM. 4/12/2018
Mid Michigan #24 pauses on the M-21 crossing after pulling 3 empties from Amway. After the conductor closes the gate, the train will head back up the stiff 3% grade to the mainline and continue east. 1/20/2009
Bernalillo "Rail Unner" by Jonathon Leese, on Flickr
A north-bound Rail Runner pauses at the station in Bernalillo, NM. 4/12/2018
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