6 SD40-2's head a rather short 487 for the DM&E connection at Tower CK. With CP units and leasers all over the DM&E lines, you can sure see some pretty colorful lash-ups.

DM&E, more like land of the leasers... NREX 7370 and CITX 3081 have a short #277 on a sunny thursday evening as they head for the DM&E Waseca Sub.

Way freight 580 scurries into Winona with a consist straight out of the 90's! 30 Minutes of work in town, then it's off for La Crosse.

Knowing this train was coming, I ventured to the depot to see what this train would have, and boy was I happy when it rounded the curve! Soo 6025 and Soo 6024 lead 291 through Winona on a beautifu... (more)

Having been delayed somewhere up around Red Wing, train #270 is now taking full advantage of their VIP pass behind Amtrak 8, rolling through the curves of Maple Springs at every bit of track speed... (more)

This is the first time I've ever seen the train tie-down on the 310 branch. Engineer Roger grabs his bags and heads for the cab.

A lovely looking CSX SD40-2 crawls into Winona on coke train #804.

A rainbow lash-up heads a 99 car train up to Stockton as it grinds out of the Mississippi Valley.

A nice change of pace. 99% of the time this train uses a pair or GE's, but today Soo 6037 has the honors of guiding the train up River.

This sure got me out of bed today! Last IMRL painted SD40-3 heads 276 out of Winona right into the morning sun. IC&E 6102, CP 5957, and CITX 2794 have it easy today, with just over 60 cars of trai... (more)

With clouds moving in fast, the second all Blue and Yellow lash-up of the day is caught on a second 486. The train is moments from having the entire train off the DM&E connection and onto the Rive... (more)

NREX 7931, ICE 6458, CITX 3172, DME 6084, DME 6370, and CITX 2804 make quite the rainbow on this 120+ car train #277 approaching the tiny town of Uitca.

A mix-bag of dash 2's depart Tower CK on an early morning 276. A lot of different heritages are among these 3 motors, CITX 2794 being ex DRGW, CITX 3072 a former C&NW, and IC&E 6458 an ex Mo-Pac.

Looking more like a lash-up out of the 90's, NS 7149 and 8833 lead H-NSINTW out of Alma on an amazing Saturday afternoon.

Train #277 begins a set-out of a bad order car, over 40 deep in the train. One lone IC&E motor stands out against the other five grey CITX motors in the lash-up.