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Fox 47 TV in Lansing is reporting the EB Amtrak hit a car on the track at Millet Hwy in Eaton County killing the driver of the car. No video yet....just an oral report at the top of the newscast 'based on scanner information."

Thanks for the update, Larry. If you ever hear about a scheduled daytime run (other than the Santa train) on a Saturday, can you alert us? I'd love to get a shot of it actually moving with the headlight on. Thanks! Will do, most daytime runs during week never make the schedule board. Here's the one...

The Dinner train was out on the line tonight for a regular run on this very cold night.

Coming Up...A Scheduled DAYTIME run for Monday, February 20 at NOON for anyone interested in daytime pics.

Otherwise very quiet on the line this month.

Still off my TV set.

On a very cold and bitter night the Dinner Train is out on the line for its only scheduled trip in January tonight.
Looks like a full house on board as this message is typed.

Happened to be out and about and spotted #3 running light behind Mejiers on the eastern end of the line. Heard the whislte at the M-50 crossing a few minutes before seeing the locomotive moving west behnd the store so assume they went all the way to the end. 45 minutes later the crew is still out ru...

Nice pics Larry :) Thanks and a Happy New Year to one an all who read this board. 2011 is just about in the books as I write. CHS Dinner Train is now out on the line with a capacity+ group on board for the special New Year's Eve Train. In the night, the heads showing in the car windows, remind me o...

Go to the news photo gallery on boatnerd.com to see the tow coming into the Soo. No snow on ground yet!! Sad to see her go to the breakers. Lots of memories riding across out of Frankfort many years ago. A little smaller but quainter than the C&O out of Ludington. Remember walking across the apron u...

While doing some historical research today on another topic I stumbled on this story and thought others who enjoy railroad history in MI would enjoy too. Sorry if it has been told before. Larry In 1914, David Watt was involved in a very serious train accident at the Trout Lake Station in the Upper P...

Hey, thanks for answering a question about that car I have had for years since I took the photo!!!

A couple photos of the progress as of Friday afternoon. 466 hadn't been touched yet. Still very sad. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6537653069_572873ba85_z.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6537652285_3da703ff6d_z.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6537651419_dca9062abf_z.jpg Ironic th...

Charlotte and Southern is running their annual Santa Special this afternoon. An overnight dusting of snow and flurries in the air add to the Christmas Season as children of all ages enjoy the trip. http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,2637782 full sized photos here. http://www.trainorder...

Evening Dinner Train is out on the line now as this message is typed. Reminder: the daytime Santa Special is tomorrow, Dec 17 at Noon to 1:30 PM followed by another evening train. There will also be a run on New Year's Eve at 7PM. http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,2637444 full size pi...

Larry, can you link those photos here? If you don't have a TO membership, you can't look at them on their site. http://railroadfan.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10888/003s.jpg http://railroadfan.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10888/007s.jpg http://railroadfan.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10888/008s.jpg T...

The crew for tonight's charter was called early today and is currently fueling the equipment. Charter is called for 19:00 this evening. A run in the snow!!! http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?2,2626316,2626316#msg-2626316 Link to today's photos posted here. http://www.trainorders.com/dis...

Great Picture in the pure white snow!!! Brought this old poem and picture to mind from a couple of years ago. Will there be snow for the Santa Runs this year?? Thanks for posting a new winter photo today. Stopping by the Railroad on a Snowy Day Whose railroad tracks these are I think I know. Its hea...

http://murdermysterytrain.com/images_/santa_express_rage-l.gif http://murdermysterytrain.com/images_/santa_express_page-r.gif Ride the Santa Express! Christmas Carols, Pictures with Santa and a coloring activity, Christmas Cookies and Milk! Reservations required! Children ages 2-12 / Seniors 55+

After more than a month of inactivity The Dinner Train just pulled out of the pick-up area at 19:00 this evening. This appears to be the only run for the month of November, but looking ahead the December Schedule is busier. CHS has not taken any off line cars for storage as of yet breaking the patte...

Another late night in East Tawas on October 21/22 2010. A very short NB train and a more 'normal' length SB on this night. http://railroadfan.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10888/042~0.JPG Short 2 car NB train passing through East Tawas just before midnight on Oct. 21. 2011 http://railroadfan.com/galle...

Confirmed gypsum in the loads behind the locomotives. High winds wrecked the gate arm on one of the Newman St gates last night. Signal maintainer changed out the broken arm with a new one this afternoon. 60 mph gusts and heavy rain last night while NB and SB passed at the midnight hour. it was a rou...