Below, December, 2004

Video pitching South Shore reroute on TV today

Man fired over cam flap

Railroad piles lawsuit on county, Rockwood

Projected cost of high speed trains doubles

New Jersey piles trash on Michigan

Lionel's path obstructed

Light at end of tunnel?  Bankrupt Lionel faces challenges

Reservations now being taken for train trip

Railroad bell rings true for Polar Express

Truck, train collide

CP's Windsor border to get train scanning system

Rail rider

Grand Traverse Dinner Train at crossroads

Mayor: Community will take on CN railroad

Train and car collide in Cass County

Festival of trains on track

Every student gets copy of Polar Express

Polar Express story comes alive for kindergartners

Woman escapes injury in accident

Improved Amtrak station could include historic depot

Derailment snarls traffic in Wood County

Rail issues settled; bike path a go

No contest when car hits train

Lionel secures new funding source

Wind, waves shut down shipping

Museum welcomes families, train lovers

Toledo transit rail link to be explored

Holly depot gets extreme makeover

Rail route on course for future

Railroad employee looses legs in Warren accident

Mini Christmas Village is a joy

Workin on the railroad

Train injures Zeeland driver

Amtrak, the fed's orphan

Silence vs. Safety

Polar Express essay contest winners share wish

Insolvency strands Amtrak

Macomb man sentenced for smuggling aliens on freight trains

CN renames tunnel for Tellier

Two hurt when train hits car in Kalamazoo

Railroads to hire 80,000 workers by 2010

Big trucks, big potholes

Trains chug on at the St. Johns depot

The great train mystery of Wyatt, Indiana

Below, November, 2004

Dinner train still off tracks

Lionel trains still chugging

Rails on Wheels set for Nov. 28th in Saline

Officials try to bring Amtrak plan to fruition

Train pulls holiday spirit into Mason

Tiffin train depot restoration on track

Model train show brings out kids of all ages

 Amtrak may collapse without more aid

Rail line boosts economy

South Shore adds trains for the holiday

Railroad station agent Sears, forms retailer

Students take one thrilling ride

Greiger changes tracks - from clues to railroads

Truck bill evokes local scorn

Grand Rapids studies rail depot

Railroad "quite zones" cost prohibitive

Traffic concerns

Real-life Polar Express

Lionel trains files for bankruptcy

Lionel files for bankruptcy

Woman dies in car-train collision

Vicksburg tracks history with railroad

Model train enthusiasts pack show

Man injured by train remains critical

Discount order form for Meints books: Michigan Railroad Lines

Grand Rapids (IN) mulls new depot

Man loses hand in second train accident

Train business just the ticket for couple

Polar Express opening in mid-Michigan

Unnerving effects derail Polar Express

CN, CP, NS announce agreement

Order halts railroad access plan in Rockwood

Polar Express draws praise

Award winning model railroad building steam

Michigan's model train

New Christmas classic

City offered cash to keep rail crossing closed

Zeeland will consider closing rail crossing

Old MC Depot suffers from terminal illness

Funding low at railroad museum

Motown turns into film town

New railroad stop concerns residents

October, 2004 (Below)

Rockwood halts railroad site plan

Ghost trestle

Niles, Dowagiac loose train stops

County, CN plan eases crossings

New Choo-Choo debutes at zoo

Community will blaze train with new bike path

Most back home after train derailment; few leaks

Bluewater NHRS annual meeting set for November 13th

Local officials criticize truck bill

More people using Amtrak

Amtrak ridership increases in state

Detroit bottleneck benefits Toledo port

Train derailment litters homeowner's yard

Train carrying explosive materials derails in Detroit

Black box may give clues to train derailment

Steam engine chugs through Port Huron

Thrown rock off rail overpass kills motorist, girl 14 arrested

Polar Express train visit is knocked off track

Officials work on railroad crossing delays

Proposed bill would increase length of trucks

Dearborn terminal fuels ire

Electrical malfunction shuts down CSX river bridge

CN sells remote control business to Cattron

RailAmerica reports September car loadings

Railroad crossing repair sure to spur traffic hassles

U.S. rail speed record - Detroit hosts talk about 1966 event

Collision with train kills Bad Axe man

Passenger critical after crash at rail crossing

All aboard for fall colors

Chilson fades but memories live on

New section of river train to open

Bugs delay anti-icing on overpass over railroad

Amtrak depot on South Street derailed

Investigation into death of man hit by train continues

8th Michigan Railroad History Conference a success

Kalamazoo could consolidate rail lines downtown

Amtrak ticket machine due back in service

Below, September, 2004

Bill would allow longer trucks on state roads

Annual Railroad Days rolls into East Tawas

Circus horse dies in mishap near train

Sparks fly as train drags wheel

Boxcar derailment under investigation

New Amtrak schedule boosts ticket sales

Dinner train back on track

Billions needed to update Amtrak system

Deadly rail crossing

Rail crossing regulation

Commuter rail plan studied

CSX deal to speed parts from Michigan

$300K grant boosts Grayling rail transfer facility

Transit on the Woodward corridor: a history lesson in Detroit transportation

Editorial:  Detroit needs transit now

With train bearing down, man crawls off railroad tracks

Railroad worker killed behind Visteon plant

Railroad employee killed in Saline

Train's waste causes concern

Historic locomotive is quite a show

Dinner train waits for resolution

Hamburg festival and railroad days Saturday

Society has eye on old Crestline roundhouse

Old interurban depot to go condo

CSX train leak isn't toxic officials say

House of David train to get new life

Trainfest joins fair's attractions

Trains important to the past, present in Hamburg

Making tracks towards safer rail crossings

County's trailway projects progress

Amtrak stops local service in Nappanee

Railroad revokes dinner train rights

PM depot may be ready for Spring reconstruction

Vandals spray paint Arttrain

Hobos left Hobo loyalty in City

All aboard for South Lyon depot days

NS plans to sell Toledo Belt bridge to W&LE for $1

Detroit People Mover running full circle

Sheldon underpass property is in place

Motorists studying rail fixes

Workers find old rail car

Amtrak ends run through Fostoria

Equipment problem stops train, blocks traffic

Train derailment shuts Marshall streets

Plans derailed by train

Train derails in Marshall

48th St. railroad bridge to be replaced

Below, August, 2004

More South Shore line work begins

Car-train crash in Kawkawlin

State Amtrak subsidy again in peril

The Chessie Cat still lives...

Existing former LS&I steam locomotives

At this wedding, bridge and groom might say "I choo"

Stop signs going up at crossings

East Toledo woman killed when hit by train

Driver injured in car-train collision

Historic Eaton Rapids depot awaits restoration to glory days

Grant keeps depot renovation on track

Public to have say on rail crossings

Dinner train coach jumps track

Dinner Train derailment

Museum will stay open

Boxcar migrants nabbed

Border breach

Rusty LaPorte train bridge to be repaired

Immigrants hiding on train scatter into local homes

Amtrak funding safe for now but battle looms

Railroad museum funds in jeopardy

Weekend benefit to restore old New Haven depot

Construction workers find old interurban railway

Grosse Isle's days on the tracks

Budget office derails threat to Amtrak funding

Railroad ticketed after blocked track

Street cars ruled Marquette's past

Historic depot may be saved

Rail themed sculpture planned for park

Eaton County farmer's museum relives railroad's glory days

Amtrak again in jeopardy

Amtrak lines face new threat

Bill could halt Amtrak line

Longer freight trains mean delays for VIA

Railroad themed sculpture planned for waterfront park

Bridge 3" too low

Woman killed in Birch Run car-train collision

Little Ray's diner brings brings plans to depot site

Tunnel will bring Kal-Haven train into Kalamazoo

Bangor receives grant for train station

More people riding Amtrak these days

Happy birthday Pere Marquette

Holland joins party honoring 20 years of Amtrak service

Fife Lake railroad and dock debate

Pere Marquette line turning twenty

City against removing rail crossing flashers

28 railcars jump track in Northwest Ohio

Still a wait for the Sheldon overpass

City waits for conversion

Below, July, 2004

Hi-tech monorail system discussed for Michigan

Amtrak train hits, kills man

No action taken on restoration

County funds two rail projects

Man run over by train in Cascade Twp.

Rail crossings credited with saving lives

Toledo chips in $50K to buy TT rail line

Lobbying saves CN rail jobs in Battle Creek

Off track

Car-Train accident sends woman to hospital

Bangor gets grant to restore historic depot

Rail giant, competitor spar over connection

Railroad museum loosing some longtime volunteers

Buses may transport train passengers

Railroad crossing problems

Iron Range has history of labor problems

Planners OK railroad spur

Hollywood turns to Owosso for help

Crew captures the voice of old 1225

Rail congestion halts Michigan plant

Economic recovery is congesting rail lines

Transport company has been working on the railroad

Railroad club featured at fair

South Shore box car derails

Only ghost remain of 19th century towns

Wauseon upgrades rail-bike trail

South Shore depot celebrates 75th anniversary

Museum celebrates local history, heritage

Man struck by train dies

History Conference Reminder

Depot upgrade grant received

CSX abandons plan to close sorting yard

Old depot finds life as doctor's office

Officials build on disaster training

Niles ponders Front Street renovation

Farmers fear loosing track

Driver injured in train collision

Train agreement off track

Major rail yard cleanup completed

Depot to be raised; hotel planned

Neighbors worried about proposed Ethanol plant

Cargo train hits, kills pedestrian

US needs revitalized rail system to cut dependence on trucks

Train strikes garbage truck

Kimball officials upset about rail delays

Safety upgrades slated for 21 Ohio rail crossings

Stevensville woman killed by freight train

CP and NS sign trackage rights agreement

Ohio's rail fatalities buck national trend

Landfill concern in Orleans Township

Below, June, 2004

Landfill concern in Orleans Township

Goshen train collision kills motorist

Murals considered for cement silos

Injured man hospitalized; fellow stowaway arrested

Rail crossing tie ups under scrutiny

Ridership up 11% on Pere Marquette

Porter County to decide on Wabash rail line purchase

Two crew members hurt in remote control accident

County nixes Malden rail line funding

Model train collector ran Blue Bird

New Macomb County trail offers safe spot for biking, hiking

State cracks down on trucking companies

MDOT begins work on Bad Axe rail crossings

Man lies on track, hit by train

Steam engines give a view of the past

Melting of an industry

Depot restoration efforts forge ahead in Ashland

Police call death on tracks a suicide

Tunnel bus regulars want better service

Railroad plans to improve tracks

New train station preserves tradition

Amtrak ridership, revenues up

Abbreviated Amtrak route shows upswing

Fostoria works to decrease fears of trash on trains

Car hits train but driver OK

MDOT removes docks from rail right of way

Barge hits East Toledo CSX rail bridge

Rail spur raises safety concerns at crossing

Amtrak line ridership surges 20%

Walbridge: Village dressing up image with rail logo

Motorist dies when car hits train

Rail repairs will close part of US-31

Rail development a hot topic

Neighbors complain of train smells

Freight train derails

Final run of the Amtrak International

Light rail resurfaces

Remembering the railroad

Neighbors complain of train smells

Freight train derails

Final run of the Amtrak International

Light rail resurfaces

Train derails in South Bend

Will $40 million judgment derail Lionel?

Feds investigate fatal car-train crash

Depot restoration plan put on hold

Armed Amtrak rider arrested

Railroad tower dedicated

Detroit jury orders Lionel to pay $40 million

Lionel, affiliate defeated in suit

Opinions mixed about tracks

Railroad tracks effect farmers pocketbooks

Groups seek funding for trails

UP sues model railroad manufacturers

Photo of 'new' Lake States power enroute to Alpena

Great Lakes high-speed ferry service begins

Amtrak prices derail disabled campers

Rail yard plan may change

Man critical following car-train crash

Gate to blame in fatal train crash

Below, May, 2004

Garden railroading flourishes locally and nationally

Saline rec trail worries some

Ride the rails

Wyoming man hospitalized after being struck by train

Derailment temporarily blocks river channel

'Other' depot may move to park

Double-trailer trucks may get new rules

Residents against industrial site needing rail

Upgrading station may be moot point if tracks moved

Semi collides with train

Local officials honor CSX trainmaster

Progress made to prevent blocked rail crossings

Union opposes sale of EMD to Caterpillar

South Shore approves bond issue

Train traps residence in subdivision

Train derails in Grand Rapids causing hazmat scare

RailAmerica to lease 276 mile from CSX in Ohio

Township reconsiders new fire tax

Granholm to promote tourism on Owosso locomotive

Depot planners shift fund-raising focus

Feds stepping up security against rail terrorism

Wayland street may close for new rail spur

Train engineers show police danger faced at crossings

Train/Pick Up crash kills one

Farm Bureau eyes railroad

Semi gets stuck under train bridge

UTU members ratify agreement on former GTW

Police block roads for runaway train

Railroad History Conference set for October

South Shore station owner still has plans

Little River Railroad resumes operations this summer in White Pigeon

Cool cities program could help restore Montrose depot

Conductor killed in Sturgis train incident

Lima train depot renovation finished

Report cites safety benefits of remote controlled trains

Effort to save Judd Road bridge reaches end

Railroad worker to be honored as festival

Rail crossing crashes, deaths down

Child still hospitalized after train accident

CN closes on DM&IR, Lake States fleet

LSRC to purchase new power

Changes lurking on the railroad

Taconite Harbor reopening could hurt CN, ports

Train rolls in with style

Faulty breaker causes headaches for train riders

Rail museum poster honored

City wants better train station

Train to the tulips arrives Saturday

Railroad seeks efficiency

Railroad scaling back in Battle Creek

Battle Creek rail yard is closing

Up to 150 rail jobs to be eliminated in Battle Creek

Mini-van collides with freight train in Dearborn

Norfolk Southern CEO urges end to Conrail oversight

Railroad industry gears up for hiring push

Below, April, 2004

Charlotte morns for victims after car-train accident

Abandoned rail cars causing problems in Alpena

Fostoria rail overpass scheduled for 2005 start

CSX budget cuts hit Lake Township

Dowagiac's railroad relationship 156 years old

Angola/Hillsdale train excursion scheduled

Celebration to mark start of "Blue Water" train service

Tulip time tracks

Proposed Toledo coking plant

CN considers cutting hundreds of jobs

Public hearing held on crossing closing projects

Amtrak's Bluewater kick off Saturday

Here comes Thomas

Unconscious man escapes close call with train

International nearing the end of the line

Bluewater forced to cancel excursion

Firefighters halt second brush fire

No one hurt as empty coal cars derail at Essexville

Airport rail link should be third phase

Railroad tower move in the works

Road crew excavates historic rail track

Calumet depot for sale on EBay

Tunnel could be critical to area

Railroad seeks to eliminate crossing

Negaunee makes plans for mine pit, CCI property

WalMart seals deal on rail yard property

Rep wants cities, counties to help expand South Shore

Train derails in South Bend

Vandals steal backhoe, block Fostoria rail crossing

City to close rail crossing despite objections

McLouth furnace demolished

Train tunnel expansion is mired in Windsor, Detroit politics

Tunnel plan needs fast track

Amtrak train catches fire at Union Station

Rally targets changes to Amtrak line

Museum preserves New Buffalo's rich rail heritage

Siemens technology rides the rails

ISG to house line car 1100

Lake States receives $2.5 million for track work

Train exhaust sparks blazes

History rolling down the track

Region needs closer look at mass transit

Wanted: New name for rail yard

Hope aboard train with the bunny

East Toledo-Oregon may bet coking plant

Budget cut efforts fail

Below, March, 2004

Topic is trains in Findley

Rail commuters asked for help

Train car changes upset union

Car collides with train in Albion

Amtrak moves up departures

11 miles of railway sought for path, people mover

Maumee & Western gets $374,000 from Ohio

Amtrak makes schedule changes

Great Lakes advocates push for stricter water ballast rules

 Amtrak improves Wolverine service

Kendallville train fire

Underpass on track for next spring

Railroad helps Capac thrive in early days

Group considers running railroad

Railroad tracks muddle lumber yard plan

Old pilings to be removed

Farmers trying to save rail line

Illegal aliens found in boxcar

CN expects to improve Northland rail service

Owosso on track for stardom

Grand Rapids to get early ride on 'Polar Express'

Grant will help Grand Trunk depot restoration in Holly

A&L rail line project gathering steam

Freight train smashes bailer

NS wants to bid to run commuter line

New law a blow to train whistle bans

CN, union, tie up contract

Uneven railroad crossing poses threat

2 killed, 1 injured in truck-train accident

US urges heightened security in transportation system

Amtrak to reopen 3 ticket offices in Michigan

Freight depot makes move

Rail union insists remote control imperils safety

Grade separators only way to ensure safety

Battle lines need not be drawn over I-85, rail plans

City approves development agreement for Wal-Mart

Train derails in Elkhart

At a crossroad

Pair with knife rob Amtrak ticket office

VIA to replace Amtrak lines in region

Grant to finance railway expansion

Ontario Northland to remain in public hands

Mayor's plans for train depot sound a bit like voodoo

Mayor's depot plan could hit $130 million

County supports expanding Ferndale yard; city fumes

Fallen tree blocks railroad tracks

Marinette depot renovation agreement approved

Damaged rail causes derailment

Grant to help build Gaylord rail siding

NS derails at Vermillion

Train show provides fun for all ages

Sleds blamed for derailment

Below, February, 2004

Crossing gates up to inspector

Model train enthusiasts enjoy hobby

Train plow derails

New Amtrak Blue Water schedule

Money, practicality, keys to depot vision

Group seeks way to save Middleville depot

Union, CN told to get talking

Niles to get new Amtrak schedule

Kilpatrick: Deal done for cops to get depot

Mayor unveils depot plans

Amtrak to cut out service to Toronto

Trains change their routes

Crime Stoppers:  RR signal box damaged

Rail worker's asthma case first of a kind

Railroad asked to change switching schedule

Rail risk raises fears

Proposed budget unclear on transit

Amtrak's Gunn fights Congress again for funding

Amtrak melodrama

CN stock takes a hit as workers threaten to strike

The interurban railroad still leaves mark in Chelsea

19 Year Old Driver hits train

NIPSCO lines disrupt trains

Sign to mark Hudson span as historic

UTU concerned about walk way safety in Illinois

U.S. Senate passes TEA 2003

Cheboygan: Saving the railroad became a 1964 goal

Joking around may have led to pedestrian death

Train strikes pedestrian in Chesterfield Twp.

UTU evicted

Toledo: Amtrak alters eastern route

Sledding trail dispute settled

Amtrak says Bush proposal would shut down railroad

Officials angry about crossing

Ironville Tower has closed

CSX Stanley yard may close in April.  More work at Walbridge

Taking the high rail

Amtrak puts wireless internet access in 6 stations

Train collides with semi-truck

E&LS update, O&B report

Photo of new right of way at LSRC Tawas Yard

Railroad person of the year is sought

Owosso planning railroad museum

Truck collides with train, steel spilled

Railroad track closed to snowmobile traffic

NICTD seeks new dispatch center

CTA Crash Injures 45

Train derails in Corunna, IN, below zero cold may be to blame

Below, January, 2004

Ground breaking near for huge Delta GM plant

Overhaul of signal, dispatch system approved

January is awful for Amtrak

All aboard railroaders

RailAmerica completes acquisition of Central Michigan

Brick by brick

Innovative labor pacts with CN rail

CN Rail, union laud new pacts

Move could speed depot acquisition

PM 1225 to join in Trainfest celebration

Tractor trailer collides with train

New signs give Amtrak updates

Hold up riles supporters of new twin span

Tonnage down

Rail workers set to strike

Missaukee train-truck accident

Signalman's union ready to strike against Norfolk Southern

Amtrak makes progress, CEO says

Military train returns 1437's gear to Sault Ste. Marie

Scrap thieves steal from railroads

Railroad crossing has history of problems

Nickel Plate engine work steams ahead

Empire Mine in trouble

Bus driver in critical condition

CSX crews work on the rail in cold, winter conditions

Amtrak chief visits Niles

Bus crashes through crossing gate, hits train

Windsor suffers border woes

New rules trouble truck drivers

City reviews plans for rail yards

Railroad investigates derailment

Pick up crashes into train

Snag in wires slows South Shore commute

People Mover service halted

Hiring, goals set for Dundee plant

Public hearing on town docks set for February 2

Snow plow driver injured in collision with train

Hobby is on the right track

Quiet zones will muffle train noise at crossings

South Shore marks 100 years

Trail needs funds

Soo Locks stay open to handle ore shipments

Bridge questions remain

Taconite shipper gets 10 extra days