CSX L302 tops the hill and splits the vintage Pere Marquette searchlights east of Lake Odessa, the furthest set west. To the left, the grade down and up can be seen, and to the right, the classic ... (more)
Busting Snowdrifts - After over a foot of snow in a 24 hour period, the first Eastbound CSX train from Grand Rapids to Detroit CSX L303 blows through town and busts the snowdrifts
CSXT 9005 leads CSXT L303 from CSX Grand Rapids to CSX Rougemere Yard though Lake Odessa Michigan.
The CPR trains that ran over CSX trackage rights from Detroit to Chicago often had ex QNSL SD40's in the CPR 5400 series for power(check out the huge fuel tanks)along with the remains of the CPR b... (more)
Jon and I headed out to Lake Odessa to catch W05918 ballast train heading west into the sunset. Here they are coming off the main after CP X50019 went into the siding for two. CSXT 5575 with 15 ca... (more)