Residents of Manton greet the arrival of the Michigan Northern Arrow excursion to the 86th annual Manton Area Harvest Festival, Sept. 6. The excursion, sponsored by the Blue Water Michigan Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society and operating on the Great Lakes Central Railroad, ran from Owosso to the resort town of Petoskey over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Over 700 people had the oppurtunity to ride aboard the train. (Photo by J.R. Valderas)