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| Title: |
North Pole Express |
| Description: |
This is winter railroading! PM 1225 waits on crew members to clean a switch, that grants entry to the GLC Railroad, and allows the final trips of the North Pole Express, after three days of snow totaling 18" and winds up to 40 MPH. |
| Photo Date: |
12/21/2008 Upload Date: 8/24/2009 8:34:17 PM |
| Location: |
Owosso, MI |
| Author: |
Matt Smith |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PM 1225(2-8-4) |
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205 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP 4449 South |
| Description: |
After turning of the locomotive, the southbound return trip to Owosso is just underway as SP 4449 heads south across Ely St. in one of the few peeks of sun seen on the return trip of its last day in northern Michigan. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2009 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 8:27:36 PM |
| Location: |
Alma, MI |
| Author: |
Matt Smith |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 4449(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
161 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 4449 South |
| Description: |
SP 4449, heads south, at the junction for the Middleton Branch, in downtown Ashley as it heads back to Owosso, on its last all day trip, into northern Michigan. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2009 Upload Date: 8/24/2009 8:36:02 PM |
| Location: |
Ashley, MI |
| Author: |
Matt Smith |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Winter,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 4449(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
167 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 4449 South |
| Description: |
Just like the tourism radio ads says, this is "Pure Michigan", and SP 4449 looks just as good in Michigan, passing by bean fields and the ever classic red barn, as it looks back home, as a glimmer of sunlight shines just outside Owosso. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2009 Upload Date: 8/24/2009 8:37:04 PM |
| Location: |
Owosso, MI |
| Author: |
Matt Smith |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 4449(4-8-4) |
| Views: |
154 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Extra NKP 765 North |
| Description: |
On the point of a Historic Transport Preservation charter, is NKP 765 turned back to its September 8th, 1944 delivery look, as it heads north on the GLCl, in a early morning heavy fog, just as the sun starts to show. |
| Photo Date: |
10/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/9/2010 3:43:36 PM |
| Location: |
Henderson, MI |
| Author: |
Matt Smith |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Night,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 765(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
141 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NKP 765 North |
| Description: |
As the sun comes up on a chilly early October morning, a deep fog, hides everything except NKP 765 as it heads north outside of Henderson, hauling a photo freight for a Historic Transport Preservation charter. |
| Photo Date: |
10/9/2009 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 8:30:06 PM |
| Location: |
Henderson, MI |
| Author: |
Matt Smith |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 765(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
235 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
PM A909 North |
| Description: |
A cold and extremely foggy October morning, finds a C&O freight northbound outside of Clio, Mi., as the rear end crew has a warm ex-PM cab, by evidence of the smoke, while the conductor anticipates the coming changes after the C&Os purchase of the PM. Photo from the Historic Transport Preservation charter. |
| Photo Date: |
10/9/2009 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 8:33:18 PM |
| Location: |
Henderson, MI |
| Author: |
Matt Smith |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Action |
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538 Comments: 9 |
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| Title: |
Extra NKP 765 North |
| Description: |
Rolling eastbound just outside of Old Fort, as a farmer drives into town, recently delivered Nickle Plate Berkshire, 765 passes rows of beans ready for the fall harvest, some will most likely travel on the NKP. Photo recreated on a Historic Transport Preservation phto charter on the GLC. |
| Photo Date: |
10/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/9/2010 3:42:24 PM |
| Location: |
Henderson, MI |
| Author: |
Matt Smith |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 765(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
155 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Extra NKP 765 North |
| Description: |
Early October 1944 finds recenty delivered, NKP 765 heading west in the late afternoon sun, as it pulls away from a meet with a eastbound train at North Findlay. Photo recreated during a Historic Transport Preservation photo Charter on the GLC. |
| Photo Date: |
10/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/9/2010 3:41:28 PM |
| Location: |
Carland, MI |
| Author: |
Matt Smith |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 765(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
187 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NKP 765 North |
| Description: |
After having dropped most of its train at Fostoias Blair Yard, NKP 765 heads east for Bellevue, with its short train in late 1957. Photo recreated during a Historic Transport Preservation photo charter on the GLC, near Owosso, MI. |
| Photo Date: |
10/9/2009 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 8:31:36 PM |
| Location: |
Carland, MI |
| Author: |
Matt Smith |
| Categories: |
Scenic,RollingStock,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 765(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
301 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Extra NKP 765 North |
| Description: |
Nickle Plate Road 765 heads north at the Carland Elevator, as it breaks out into the sun, from behind dark storm clouds, near the end of day long Historic Transport Preservation photo charter on the GLC. |
| Photo Date: |
10/9/2009 Upload Date: 7/9/2010 3:40:12 PM |
| Location: |
Carland, MI |
| Author: |
Matt Smith |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NKP 765(2-8-4) |
| Views: |
451 Comments: 9 |
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| Title: |
GLC Extra 385 South |
| Description: |
A passenger special on the Great Lakes Central, is seen after running around its train at Shepherd, Mi, with GLC 385 leading four passenger cars, as people walk back from getting drinks at the local party store. The specal was run to honor two retireing employes of the GLC. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/2010 Upload Date: 7/9/2010 3:33:57 PM |
| Location: |
Shepherd, MI |
| Author: |
Matt Smith |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GLC 385(GP35) |
| Views: |
146 Comments: 0 |
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