Railfanning and Chasing one of Michigan's greatest shortline railroad July 2019 FT Soo Line

Lake State Railway is if not the fastest growing shortline in Michigan. In 2014 they put in a huge grain elevator in Standish MI to gain grain traffic. Then in 2018 they leased the Dunn paper route from CN in Port Huron. The job runs everyday during the week and on the weekend if needed. Lately they just leased over 50 miles of trackage from CSX out of Flint MI to Plymouth MI. They even got a grant from MDOT to fix their tracks on the Mackinac sub near West Branch and Grayling because traffic is going up. They are also going to gain coal traffic from the HESR which is rumored about. So yeah this is the best and fastest growing shortline in the Michigan. This is a video consisting of their operations on a few of their lines. Featured is the LSRC Saginaw sub chases through Holly MI, the NB Pinnconning MI to Grayling MI road train in Standish MI, and the chase of the LSRC stone train on the Huron sub from Harrisville MI to Oscoda MI. Enjoy the Video!
Scene 1-3 is the LSRC Z127 (Northbound run) Wixom MI to Flint MI
LSRC EMD GP40M-3 1166 K5LA horn
CEFX EMD SD60 6020 (Soo Line Paint)
Shot at Milford road, Martha Street and Belford Road in Holly MI
Scenes 4-5 is LSRC Z127 (Southbound Run) Flint MI to Wixom MI
GMTX EMD SD60 3307 K5LA horn
CITX EMD SD60 6017
Shot at the depot in Holly and Buckhorn Lake Road
Standish MI 7-11-19
Scene 6 LSRC train 304 Pinconning MI to Grayling MI
CEFX 6020 EMD SD60 (Soo Line Paint) P3 horn
LSRC 4235 EMD GP40M-3 (25th Anniversary unit)
Shot at the depot in Standish MI on Beaver Street
Scene 7 LSRC 326 SB Stone Train Alpena MI to Bay City MI
LSRC EMD GP40M-3 1162 P5 horn
LSRC EMD GP40 801
Shot at county road F-41 in Oscoda MI
Harrisville to Oscoda chase 7-12-19
Scene 8-12 LSRC 326 SB Stone train Alpena MI to Bay City MI
LSRC 303 Road Slug
LSRC EMD GP40M-3 4303
Shot at State Highway 72 in Harrsville MI, US 23 in Greenbush MI, Kings Corners Road Greenbush MI and Loud Drive in Oscoda MI

[@csxrailfanners3000]

Whoaaa!! Nice!! I have yet to see the SOO in action.

[@redd7963]

If you go by the ford buildings I think it was . It's been a few years you could find more history for the rails. If the box cars are still there

[@RailFan1981]

Very nice! Love that SOO (ex-SOO) SD60 :)

[@Michiganrailfan]

Me too! It's neat to see Soo Line somewhat in Michigan. Just might be the only place in the country where it's common

[@soarinskies1105]

SE Michigan Railfan are they still using it I haven’t been able to find any photos or video of it as of late

[@Michiganrailfan]

@@soarinskies1105 No sadly, they have currently put into long term storage as it was just a one year lease. It was fun while it lasted ;)