The "east local" out of La Crosse rumbles down the Aurora Sub near Genoa. The train will do some cabbing work with dead trains ahead and also local work to Savanna. A couple of easy roll... (more)

As slow as this Q-train was going, I wouldn't be surprised that the date "22" was January date out of Seattle! A 1x1 South Seattle to Chicago intermodal is doing all it can to save fuel ... (more)

A Grand Fork to Kansas City manifest train rolls south along the Mississippi River near Victory on the BNSF Aurora Sub. The train is working towards Galesburg and then west on the Transcon to KC. ... (more)

The Grand Forks to the BRC freight, is rolling down the Aurora Sub along side the Mississippi River. Here the train passes back waters south of Genoa.

The crew on this loaded ore train is happy they didn't have the track washout under them at MP 268.8. Unfortunately, the Z-train an hour behind them wouldn't be as lucky. Now, BNSF has quite a mes... (more)

Weather was abysmal, but the at least the subject is rare and worthy. Green Bay & Western Alco RS3 (RS3u) No. 308 leads three Fox River Valley Railroad Geeps on a northbound freight departing Nort... (more)

It appears that winterization hatch is needed as the old beast drills some freight cars. Photo by unknown. From my collection.

BN 3001, former CBQ GP40 no. 171, built December 1966, mates up with a GP30 and U25B at the former Burlington roundhouse area at North La Crosse, WI, the first crew change on BN east of St. Paul/M... (more)

T006 is seen here approaching the South Wye switch in Milton. The South Wye, otherwise known at MP 106.3 on WSOR's Madison Sub, is where the Waukesha Sub (pictured in the foreground) junctions wit... (more)

Wisconsin Central train 49 pounds over the Wisconsin & Southern crossing at Slinger, Wisconsin, on April 14, 1997. A reminder of the past is the structure on the right that the westbound WC train ... (more)

T006 has arrived in Milton from Madison. They're making a set out in the West Pass at Milton. Afterwards, they'll continue the train towards Janesville.

UP local L12 led by UP 1938 is surrounded by color tree tunnel as it clips along through Roberts, WI heading east to Menomonie and Altoona, WI.

UP local L12 led by UP 1938 climbs the grade up Hudson hill after crossing the St. Croix River. The train is returning to Altoona after switching Bayport, MN. This location is Sono Junction, and t... (more)

WAMX 4180 leads a fairly long T006 through the first snow storm of the Fall season.

NS 4060 leads a quartet of NS power on the Union Pacific at Altoona, WI. The crew is doubling over some tracks to complete assembly of their Altoona to Adams, WI bound train. Once assembled and ai... (more)