Spooner was once a major crossroads for the Omaha (C&NW) in northwestern Wisconsin with four lines radiating out of the general area. Now the town is served by tourist railroad Wisconsin Great Nor... (more)

The Dixon Senior Center has a great price on a hot meal, if you don't mind eating early...

A crew member is framed between the signals protecting the junction of MRL's 10th and 4th Subdivisions as he uncouples 290 from the Paradise Local's GP9s. The former GN SDP40 would be used on a wo... (more)

A former Great Northern SDP40 hustles a work train through nice fall colors en route to Missoula.

Eastbound stacks under code blue conditions with a -24F air temp. On this day Essex recorded a record low of -35F and it was -40F just before dawn at this spot at the summit of Marias Pass.

An eastbound empty BNSF coal train along the Flathead River on a beautiful fall day. Train is running over MRL's scenic 10th Sub.

A recently acquired EMD demo brings up the rear of a 200-car ore train as it heads for CN's dock facility at Escanaba, Michigan. The port of Escanaba can ship earlier in the season than ice-choked... (more)

A recently acquired EMD demo brings up the rear of a 200-car all-rail ore train as it heads for CN's dock facility at Escanaba on Lake Michigan. The port of Escanaba can ship earlier in the season... (more)

The first seasonal ore train from U.S. Steel's Minntac plant to the Port of Escanaba (Michigan) rolls south across the St. Louis River with 200 light-loaded cars (CN 8102 was on the rear and the e... (more)

The first seasonal all-rail ore train from U.S. Steel's Minntac plant to the Port of Escanaba (Michigan) rolls south across the St. Louis River with 200 light-loaded cars (CN 8102 was on the rear ... (more)

An eastbound grain train rolls over Sheep Creek Trestle. This area just experienced a major snow slide that filled the bottom of valley and blocked the middle fork of the Flathead River at the bot... (more)

Snow lingers in this late March shot as a pair of LST&T switchers add some historical color to the Cascade Green of BN.

The large side blades on BNSF's former GN snow dozers make for a great tool to clear off yard tracks. However the south ladder track looks like it could use a rotary plow (they plow snow onto the ... (more)

Power for CN's L-577 local rests in Taylor, which has a strong Amish community as evidenced by the sign. In this case Iron Horse parking is more appropriate.

An SW1 used recently in Upper Michigan (Mineral Range) is now back in Wisconsin on the WGN. The nice looking passenger car is named Aristocrat and is lettered for the L&N.