The Empire Builder is right on time as it speeds its way south along the Mississippi River. Next stop is La Crosse, WI.
A MoPac Caboose on the rear of UP train MWIAD 19 passes IC&E MKCSP 17, waiting patiently in Donehower Siding. Union Pacific and Iowa, Chicago & Eastern both have trackage rights on CP at this poi... (more)
CP 185 lead by a RARE SD60 leads 6 more locomotives; CP 8784, CP 6042, SOO 6048, CP 8823, SOO 4448, CP 3018. I say rare because catching a SOO 60 leading now days are just getting harder and harde... (more)
A nice assortment of new and old power heads west along the Mississippi River on the trip to St. Paul, MN.
With the last minutes of light in the day lighting up the fresh BNSF 9846 and the new aluminum hoppers as it rolls through Donehower West on train CP 885.
Amtrak #7 with a second engine suprise heads towards its next stop at Winona, MN.
Empty Unit Coke Train heading back to Roseport, MN.
Time Sensitive Freight Train from Bensenville, IL - St. Paul, MN rolls north along the Mississippi River. Nice to see the GE trailing on a CP train for a change!
An ex-CNW GP38-2 leads the Adams, WI - Winona, MN wayfreight out of the Donehower siding after a meet with CP 182. Included in the train are the usual ex-CNW covered hoppers. The man walking alo... (more)
Time-sensitive Freight Train from Chicago - Winnipeg follows the west bank of the Mississippi River on its trip north.
General Freight from Glenwood - Chicago heads south along the Mississippi River on the CP River Subdivision.
After a 3 hour wait for its southbound counterpart in the Kains siding on the IC&E Marquette Subdivision and after dropping off cars at LaCrescent, MN for the CP, the MKCSP heads north towards St.... (more)
Heading back for another load of coal.
The patrol kicks up the snow as it flys by on a cold winter morning.