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Viewing Album: Michigan Railfanning Winter 2011-2012

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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