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By:Jonathon Leese
Dates:12/23/2011 - 1/12/2012
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R389 rounds the curve at East Paris
Title:  R389 rounds the curve at East Paris
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/9/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:01:07 AM
Location:  Kentwood, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7640(C40-8) CSX 8571(SD50-2) CSX 8590(SD50-2)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
R389 heads west into Grand Rapids
Title:  R389 heads west into Grand Rapids
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/9/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:01:13 AM
Location:  Kentwood, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7640(C40-8) CSX 8571(SD50-2) CSX 8590(SD50-2)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
GLLX 3002 leads 103 cars crawling south through the shadows
Title:  GLLX 3002 leads 103 cars crawling south through the shadows
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:01:19 AM
Location:  Bailey, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 3002(SD40-2) GLLX 4433(GP9) GLLX 3001(SD40-2) GLLX 3003(SD40-2)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
Southbound Marquette road train from the bridge
Title:  Southbound Marquette road train from the bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:01:26 AM
Location:  Bailey, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 3002(SD40-2) GLLX 4433(GP9) GLLX 3001(SD40-2) GLLX 3003(SD40-2)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
GLLX 3002 splits the crossbucks
Title:  GLLX 3002 splits the crossbucks
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:01:31 AM
Location:  Bailey, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 3002(SD40-2) GLLX 4433(GP9) GLLX 3001(SD40-2) GLLX 3003(SD40-2)
Views:  373   Comments: 1
Marquette power roars south
Title:  Marquette power roars south
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:01:36 AM
Location:  Bailey, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 3002(SD40-2) GLLX 4433(GP9) GLLX 3001(SD40-2) GLLX 3003(SD40-2)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
3002, 4433, 3001 and 3003 pull hard on the 103 car train heading up the hill nearing Casnovia southbound
Title:  3002, 4433, 3001 and 3003 pull hard on the 103 car train heading up the hill nearing Casnovia southbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:01:42 AM
Location:  Bailey, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GLLX 3002(SD40-2) GLLX 4433(GP9) GLLX 3001(SD40-2) GLLX 3003(SD40-2)
Views:  921   Comments: 4
3 SD40-2's, and a GP9 thrown in for good measure, roll south through Kent City with 103 cars bound for CSX in Grand Rapids
Title:  3 SD40-2's, and a GP9 thrown in for good measure, roll south through Kent City with 103 cars bound for CSX in Grand Rapids
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:01:46 AM
Location:  Kent City, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 3002(SD40-2) GLLX 4433(GP9) GLLX 3001(SD40-2) GLLX 3003(SD40-2)
Views:  493   Comments: 2
GLLX 4433
Title:  GLLX 4433
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:01:52 AM
Location:  Kent City, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 4433(GP9)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
GLLX 4433 and 3002
Title:  GLLX 4433 and 3002
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:01:59 AM
Location:  Kent City, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 4433(GP9) GLLX 3002(SD40-2)
Views:  353   Comments: 1
GLLX Engines
Title:  GLLX Engines
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:02:04 AM
Location:  Kent City, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 3003(SD40-2) GLLX 3001(SD40-2) GLLX 4433(GP9) GLLX 3002(SD40-2)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
3002 leads 4433, 3001 and 3003 around a curve south of Kent City
Title:  3002 leads 4433, 3001 and 3003 around a curve south of Kent City
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:02:09 AM
Location:  Kent City, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 3002(SD40-2) GLLX 4433(GP9) GLLX 3001(SD40-2) GLLX 3003(SD40-2)
Views:  430   Comments: 1
Z151 at Fuller Diamond
Title:  Z151 at Fuller Diamond
Description:  Easing into town with 103 cars, about to cross the diamond with the Grand Rapids Eastern RR, formerly part of the GTW Grand Rapids sub. Maybe 4433 has been here before?
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:02:14 AM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 3002(SD40-2) GLLX 4433(GP9) GLLX 3001(SD40-2) GLLX 3003(SD40-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
GLLX 4433
Title:  GLLX 4433
Description:  Privately owned, now leased to Marquette Rail. Usually used on the locals up north and at the elevator in Newaygo. Came down on Z151 this day lending it's 1,750 horses to the 3 SD40-2's, pulling mixed freight and the loaded grain train from Newaygo for 103 cars in all.
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:02:19 AM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 4433(GP9)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
HLCX 6215
Title:  HLCX 6215
Description:  Switching at the east end
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:02:24 AM
Location:  Wyoming, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 6215(SD40-2)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
Z151 Pulls In
Title:  Z151 Pulls In
Description:  3002 and the rest of the crew pull in with Z151 on the Coach Lead
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:02:28 AM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 3002(SD40-2) GLLX 4433(GP9) GLLX 3001(SD40-2) GLLX 3003(SD40-2)
Views:  377   Comments: 2
Plaster Creek Trestle
Title:  Plaster Creek Trestle
Description:  Recently a new customer began using rail again at the end of the City Market spur, which comes off the main in Wyoming yard at the end of Judd Ave. Here we see CSX GP38-2 #2659 lead the short train back to the yard after picking up 3 boxcars.
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:02:34 AM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2659(GP38-2)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
C&O 903101
Title:  C&O 903101
Description:  Y195, Plaster Creek trestle, City Market spur
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:02:39 AM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  192   Comments: 0
HLCX 8159
Title:  HLCX 8159
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:02:45 AM
Location:  Wyoming, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 8159(SD40-2)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
Cool power on Q326
Title:  Cool power on Q326
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:02:50 AM
Location:  Wyoming, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CREX 9031(C40-8) HLCX 8138(SD40-2) CSX 8199(SD40-2)
Views:  340   Comments: 0
GLLX 4433
Title:  GLLX 4433
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:02:57 AM
Location:  Wyoming, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 4433(GP9)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
GLLX 3003 leads Z151 out of Wyoming yard
Title:  GLLX 3003 leads Z151 out of Wyoming yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:03:02 AM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 3003(SD40-2) GLLX 3001(SD40-2) GLLX 4433(GP9) GLLX 3002(SD40-2)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
Y195 makes a run over to the Grand Elk as Z151 pulls out
Title:  Y195 makes a run over to the Grand Elk as Z151 pulls out
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:03:06 AM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2659(GP38-2)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
Y106 heads back to the yard after switching Alto
Title:  Y106 heads back to the yard after switching Alto
Description:  Pleasant St.
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:03:10 AM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6954(GP40-2) CSX 2354(Road Slug)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Y106 at Pleasant St.
Title:  Y106 at Pleasant St.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:03:15 AM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6954(GP40-2) CSX 2354(Road Slug)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
Z739 pulls it's pick up out of Old 17 track
Title:  Z739 pulls it's pick up out of Old 17 track
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:03:20 AM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAMX 3829(GP38-3)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
D007 heads west into GR with 2 empty ballast hoppers
Title:  D007 heads west into GR with 2 empty ballast hoppers
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/11/2012  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 12:03:25 AM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7508(C40-8) CSX 8446(SD40-2)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
N956 Powder River Coal
Title:  N956 Powder River Coal
Description:  N956 rolls through the sag between East Paris and 32nd St eastbound, pulling hard up the 1.2% hill leading to Fox. D801 is pushing on the rear with 2 ES44AH's.
Photo Date:  1/12/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:03:21 PM
Location:  Kentwood, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6317(ES44AC) BNSF 9347(SD70ACe)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
BNSF 6317 and 9347 lead N956 east
Title:  BNSF 6317 and 9347 lead N956 east
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/12/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:03:27 PM
Location:  Kentwood, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6317(ES44AC) BNSF 9347(SD70ACe)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
BNSF 9347
Title:  BNSF 9347
Description:  N956
Photo Date:  1/12/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:03:32 PM
Location:  Kentwood, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9347(SD70ACe) BNSF 6317(ES44AC)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
Y106 at Fox
Title:  Y106 at Fox
Description:  Pulling down the hill to switch Alston Richards and Advance Packaging.
Photo Date:  1/12/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:03:38 PM
Location:  Kentwood, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 2680(GP38-2)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
Outbound Z151
Title:  Outbound Z151
Description:  2008 currently sports a Nathan M3 horn, which unfortunantly sounded like a single chime honker on this day.
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:03:43 PM
Location:  Wyoming, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MQT 2008(GP38-2) MQT 2005(GP38-2) GLLX 3002(SD40-2)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
MQT 2005
Title:  MQT 2005
Description:  Z151
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:03:50 PM
Location:  Wyoming, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MQT 2005(GP38-2)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
MQT 2008
Title:  MQT 2008
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:03:57 PM
Location:  Wyoming, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MQT 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
MQT 2008 and 2005 lead Z151
Title:  MQT 2008 and 2005 lead Z151
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:04:03 PM
Location:  Wyoming, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MQT 2005(GP38-2) MQT 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
Z151 Northbound at Fuller
Title:  Z151 Northbound at Fuller
Description:  Heading north past the signals for Fuller diamond, the crossing with the Grand Rapids Eastern (ex GTW). To the right of 2008, just out of sight, is the bridge that carried the Pennsy (GR&I) over the creek. The PRR and PM paralelled each other north out of Grand Rapids until Comstock Park, where the Pennsy swung east across the PM and went towards Cadillac. Fuller Jct was once a busy place with PM (later C&O), PRR (later PC then CR) and GTW trains all passing through, and still sees around 4 trains a day.
Photo Date:  1/13/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:04:10 PM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MQT 2008(GP38-2) MQT 2005(GP38-2) GLLX 3002(SD40-2)
Views:  506   Comments: 1
CSX 4021
Title:  CSX 4021
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/14/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:06:56 PM
Location:  Wyoming, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4021(SD40-3)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
CEFX 3186
Title:  CEFX 3186
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/14/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:07:02 PM
Location:  Wyoming, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 3186(SD40-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Rack Train E280
Title:  Rack Train E280
Description:  A single BNSF Dash 9 leads 280 east through Duffield, bound for Flint.
Photo Date:  1/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:07:09 PM
Location:  Duffield, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5502(C44-9W)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
BNSF 5502 leads E280 to Flint
Title:  BNSF 5502 leads E280 to Flint
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:07:16 PM
Location:  Duffield, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5502(C44-9W)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
HESR 702
Title:  HESR 702
Description:  Pulling around the Port Huron wye to get clear of the switch to back in.
Photo Date:  1/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:07:23 PM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HESR 9712(GP40-2LW) CMGN 5175(C30-7)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
RFMX 464707
Title:  RFMX 464707
Description:  Ex Conrail nee Penn Central
Photo Date:  1/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:07:29 PM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
NOKL 822300
Title:  NOKL 822300
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:07:35 PM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  101   Comments: 0
702 Backing into Town
Title:  702 Backing into Town
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:07:46 PM
Location:  Durand, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HESR 9712(GP40-2LW) CMGN 5175(C30-7)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Pontiac Layover
Title:  Pontiac Layover
Description:  A 4 four car train (which came in earlier as 350) sits at the sation in Pontiac. It will later depart as 355.
Photo Date:  1/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:07:53 PM
Location:  Pontiac, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 37(P42DC) AMTK 28(P42DC)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
Servicing Amtrak at PNT
Title:  Servicing Amtrak at PNT
Description:  The maintenance guy gets to work on the set of equipment laying over in Pontiac that will become 355.
Photo Date:  1/19/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:08:00 PM
Location:  Pontiac, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 28(P42DC) AMTK 37(P42DC)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
Y106 Switching Alto Gas
Title:  Y106 Switching Alto Gas
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/21/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:08:06 PM
Location:  Alto, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6954(GP40-2) CSX 2354(Road Slug)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
CSX 6954 & 2354 Road Slug Set
Title:  CSX 6954 & 2354 Road Slug Set
Description:  CSX GP40-2 6954 provides power from it's engine for 2354 (rebuilt from GP40 RCPHG4 drone 9121, which was in Chessie paint as of 2008), which is engineless but still has traction motors. This way, you basically get the power of 2 locomotives but the fuel costs of 1. Y106 in Alto, MI.
Photo Date:  1/21/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:08:12 PM
Location:  Alto, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6954(GP40-2) CSX 2354(Road Slug)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
Y106 Glides West
Title:  Y106 Glides West
Description:  Drifting downhill through the curve at Snow Rd. with a recently completed GP40-2/Road Slug set in the lead.
Photo Date:  1/21/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:08:19 PM
Location:  McCords, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 6954(GP40-2) CSX 2354(Road Slug)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
Southbound Marquette Rail at Watson St.
Title:  Southbound Marquette Rail at Watson St.
Description:  3003 leads 2007 and 2006 south past the signals at Watson St. Watson is also the location of the CSX (seen to the left) and Grand Elk spurs into Padnos.
Photo Date:  1/27/2012  Upload Date: 2/1/2012 9:08:32 PM
Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
Author:  Jonathon Leese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GLLX 3003(SD40-2) MQT 2007(GP38-2) MQT 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  405   Comments: 0


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