Another of the hundreds of oil trains that roll through La Crosse on the BNSF. And the NS Heritage Fleet has been a frequent visitor.
Westbound lite power between Medary Tower and Grand Crossing Tower just east of Lacrosse on Milwaukee Road's double track. Medary was a C&NW facility and Grand Crossing was Milwaukee facility.
The CNW's Lacrosse Way Freight power runs around its train on Milwaukee Road's double track mainline between Grand Crossing and Lacrosse next to Milwaukee's Yard. If you look real close on the rig... (more)
Milwaukee Road's Virocqua Patrol leaves the Lacrosse,WI. Yard headed east for Sparta,WI.. The local will do way work all along the mainline and at Sparta it will run around its train and head sout... (more)
A former IC&E 40 and a freshly painted CP geep rest in the setting sun as they await their next assignments.
A Heritage I Dash 9 leads the way as a Chicago-bound intermodal train passes the Forest Hills Country Club on its way out of La Crosse.
Eastbound oil cans accelerate out of La Crosse on a pleasant spring afternoon. I have not been able to find any information on how the 5771 received the cloudy paint around the numberboard.
Three new GP20C-ECO engines powers the La Crosse, WI - St. Paul, MN Roadswitcher on a beautiful Saturday morning.
BN 6607 and mate pick up a switcher at North La Crosse, WI. BN 6607 was formerly GN F45 No. 434, and shows off its fresh new paint. I could smell the fresh paint on this unit and suspect it was it... (more)
BN 1980 arrives at North LaCrosse with a westbound local as it passes Grand Crossing tower and the Milwaukee Road diamonds.
BN 1980 departs North LaCrosse with a eastbound local.
Train 7 the Empire Builder with 11 cars makes its late evening appearance at Grand Crossing tower.
One of a handful of ex GN EMD SDP40's on the BN roster pulls eastbound at La Crosse with 8035 and TOFC traffic in this late evening 1980 shot.
La Crosse in the summer usually has high humidity and the days often start out fairly foggy or just with a milky sky. This early morning shot of 6618, 8099, 8015 and 6446 leading 56 cars of train ... (more)
Milwaukee Road SD40-2 184 had already lost its nose herald as it waits for assignment at the old Milwaukee Road roundhouse at La Crosse.
