Jim Hulsebus Photography

Conrail derailment in Cutlerville, Michigan (Spring 1981)

Recent heavy rains softened the roadbed, derailing three Conrail locomotives

Looking west on 68th St. Conrail blue 7817 rests on its side on the north side of the street.

Putting Conrail 8020 back on the rails

Conrail 2281 over the embankment and into the water

I didn't see how they ever got 2281 out of the water

Looking east

The dirty side of 7817 looking east

7817 upright and now minus the cab, being rerailed

8020 and 7817 back on the rails and pulled south of 68th St.

Righting and rerailing a boxcar.

North of 68th St, looking south

A few cars also derailed. A worker surveys the damage.

All images copyright Jim Hulsebus 2005