Diesel fuel for BNSF Railway's Montana Operation's heads north through La Crosse. The westbound loads and its eastbound empties counterpart usually meet around La Crosse on the weekend.

The High Priority Z-train gets lost in the scenery on a beautiful June morning in La Crosse. The fog that blanketed the area still hangs over the Mississippi River.

A day out riding the Harley? I don't think so.

Steve Sandburg tightens a valve, soon the 261 will highball this service stop.

261 is serviced and inspected at La Crosse. The dirty engine photographs well.

All bicycle activity on the sidewalk has ceased for the time being.

The storm cleared and the sun came out just long enough to get a few photographs of one of the last 3 D&H GP38-2s still on the roster.

Priority Merchandise Train from CSXT to Pasco, WA crosses the swamp in beautiful evening light. They will soon cross the CP at Grand Crossing and do a crew change at the BNSF North La Crosse Yard... (more)

The BNSF La Crosse East Local heads through La Crosse on its journey to Savanna, IL where the crew will tie-up for the day.

An all EMD lead grain train passes by Forest Hills Golf Course.

Empty Unit Coke Train heading to Roseport, MN. I finally got this trio in good light after months of watching them go by on cloudy, dark days. In this image, the train is nearing the Medary sidi... (more)

Westbound DM&E detour train heads across the CP Mississippi River Bridge. The CP crew will take this train north to Winona, MN where they will hand it off to a DM&E crew. Seen under the bridge i... (more)

Another DM&E westbound detour train heads west on the CP towards Minnesota City, MN and home rails.

Due to a derailment on the Turkey River Bridge on the IC&E Marquette Subdivision, IC&E and DM&E trains are detouring over the CP from Chicago, IL - LaCrescent, MN. For probably the first time in ... (more)

Due to a derailment on the Turkey River Bridge on the IC&E Marquette Subdivision, IC&E and DM&E trains are detouring over the CP from LaCrescent, MN - Chicago, IL. For probably the first time in ... (more)