George W. Bush's campaign train in Michigan, 08/12/2000

The train backs into the Pontiac station from the Pontiac yard. CN/IC's business train E units push the train.

A TV truck is carried on a flatcar for broadcasts.

One of the cars in the train: the dome coach ex-UP 7002, now owned by Rail Cruise America in St. Louis.

The train, including several CSX business cars, at the Pontiac station.

There were two trains. The first enters Fenton, MI with CSX's executive F40s on the point.

The UP business car on the rear of the train. They were throwing American flags and Bush signs to the people trackside.

Bush's train approaches with the CN/IC executive E units.

George W. Bush, Laura Bush, and Spencer Abraham, accompanied by secret service agents, on the rear of the train. The car is an NS business car.

The train at the Durand station.

The crowd at Durand hearing Bush speak. The Pere Marquette 1225 steams away at the right.

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