A not so common sighting by the Great Lakes Central shops is the railroad's 25-tonner switching cars around the shop. The little critter is quite powerful and can move a decent string of cars.
After letting northbound CN 391 pass, the GLC OSTN waits at Pittsburg Junction as CN L514 heads south with a rare SD40-2W leading a short train to the yard in Pontiac.
The thick clouds roll out and the strong sun sets them ablaze with a warm orange glow as the GLC OSTN departs Durand, MI. with a long train of mixed freight.
After a lengthy switch job at the NorDry facility in Clare, MI., the GLC ONTN backs down into the yard past the dilapidated former Ann Arbor Depot that is in desperate need for a restoration proje... (more)