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10/25/2025

This fall is a great time to be a Great Northern fan!

Our friends from Bespoke Rail and Deep Fried Archives have partnered on this seriously cool merch offering, just in time for fall foliage, and for the arrival of ScaleTrains all-new Rivet Counter HO Scale EMD SD7!

Pre-orders for the tumblers and hoodies are due by THIS Monday, October 27, after which Bespoke & Deep Fried will begin production to ship orders in the second week of November.

The hoodies will only be available for a limited time, so make sure to place your order before this Monday!

• Tumbler:
https://bespokerail.com/products/great-northern-empire-builder-30oz-tumbler
• Hoodie:
https://deepfriedarchives.bigcartel.com/product/empire-builder-hoodie

ScaleTrains’ all-new Rivet Counter HO Scale EMD SD7s are set to arrive in November, right when this merch ships to your doorsteps. Be sure to preorder your Great Northern locomotives before they arrive to ensure availability.

• HO EMD SD7:
https://www.scaletrains.com/ho-scale/ho-scale-locomotives/rivet-counter-ho-scale-emd-sd7.html

10/23/2025

Saved from the lost-and-found, this footage of the Jackson & Lansing Railroad's classic EMD GP9s is now available on our YouTube Channel.

The Jackson & Lansing, reporting mark “JAIL,” once used classic EMD GP9 locomotives to pull trains between its namesake cities in south-central Michigan. Thi...

10/13/2025

This hoodie-tumbler combo is the GOAT. Literally.

We’re excited to announce that our friends Bespoke Rail and Deep Fried Archives have partnered on this seriously cool merch offering, just in time for fall foliage.

Pre-orders are open October 13 – October 27, after which Bespoke & Deep Fried will begin production to ship orders in the second week of November. Don’t miss your chance to own this one-of-a-kind collab celebrating craftsmanship and creative design from both brands.

• Tumbler:
https://bespokerail.com/products/great-northern-empire-builder-30oz-tumbler
• Hoodie:
https://deepfriedarchives.bigcartel.com/product/empire-builder-hoodie

The hoodies will only be available for a limited time, so make sure to place your order before 10/27!

10/11/2025

Earlier this week, I learned that one of my best friends had died of a sudden and unexpected stroke. He was healthy and just retired at 60. I was so excited for him to finally enjoy retirement in California, a decades-long dream of his, where he planned to build a home next to Cajon Pass. I am devastated by this loss, but grateful I got to see him in late July during his last week working as a station agent for Amtrak. I made this video in his honor and hope you enjoy learning about this wonderful man, Ian Smith. -Drayton

On October 6, 2025, I lost my first railfan friend, Ian Smith. This video is a tribute to him and our friendship. I will miss him dearly. I cannot describe t...

10/04/2025

See the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NeEEcQMq2c&t=1084s

On September 30, 2025, CSX recreated the Great Locomotive Chase on the Western & Atlantic Subdivision, inviting all living Medal of Honor Recipients and their families to ride the historic train. The train was run in conjunction with the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History in Kennesaw, where "The General" - the steam engine captured by the Andrews Raiders - is on display.

10/02/2025

I just shared my coverage of the CSX Medal of Honor Special, which retraced the route of the “Great Locomotive Chase” that occurred during the American Civil War. I hope you enjoy it! —Drayton

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09/19/2025

Captured by Eddie Gross, this is one of the last photos taken of the S.S. Badger: Lake Michigan Carferry while it was still set up for rail transportation, with the tracks not yet cut back from the ferry slip. By this point in the spring of 1991, M-WT (Michigan-Wisconsin Transportation) had ceased operations, filed for bankruptcy, and the liquidation process was well underway. In a few months, Charles Conrad, a west Michigan entrepreneur, would acquire the SS Badger and her sisters via Lake Michigan Carferry to re-establish crosslake service for automobiles and commercial vehicles. Although the rails leading up to the ferry slip are long gone, the rails inside the Badger remain.

You can learn more about the SS Badger in our upcoming documentary, set for release this coming spring. Watch a preview of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKcjAhLXRNI

09/06/2025

We're excited to share a preview of our forthcoming documentary about the S.S. Badger: Lake Michigan Carferry - the last coal-fired steamship in the United States that once carried railroad cars across Lake Michigan.

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07/31/2025

Cool to see CSX using some of our footage.

07/21/2025

Thanks for the share, Interlake Steamship Company!