An unidentified F-unit awaits its fate in the dead line in Oelwein in May of 1985.

CNW 6710 approaches McFarland, MI with a loaded ore train in May of 1986.

A C&NW Dash 9 leads a hot UP Z train through the Honeymoon Tunnels.

A light snow is falling as CNW 4287 creeps thru the streets of Sheboygan Falls at a walking pace. This line was ripped up, then reinstalled last year. Unfortunately, this part of the line has yet ... (more)

A Chicago & North Western C41-8 leads an 84 car Wattis Plateau to Intermountain Power coal train west through Springville on April 14, 1996.

CNW 4156 is dwarfed by the Continental Grain facility as it does some switching in November of 1994. The tracks on the left were once part of C&NW's passenger mainline to the depot in Milwaukee.

The C&NW (UP) bridge over the Milwaukee River sits in the open position, waiting to close for train that will never come. Once double tracked it hosted many trains, including the famed "400&q... (more)

I was in town for a conference and had some time to get the exotica afterwards. I liked these ex-SOU rebuilt SD-24s.

Not only was the CNW unique with its left hand running of trains, but they also had unique semaphores on many of their lines. Although they probably could have lasted many more years, most were go... (more)

CNW 8517 brings a coal train thru Bill, WY in May of 1991.

CNW 6890 brings the first cut of steaming taconite pellets to Empire Junction in Negaunee, MI in October of 1988. The ore came from the Empire Mine, which has recently closed.

CNW 4194 crosses the Milwaukee River bridge with a short train in November of 1995. This bridge is no longer used and was once the route of the famed "400" fleet.

CNW 4487 switches just south of downtown Milwaukee, WI on a cold but clear day in February of 1985. Once the Route of the 400 passenger trains, the line no longer crosses the river bridge in the b... (more)

The crew of the CNW local to Sheboygan Falls has finished discussing their switch plans with the crew of Kohler's GE center cab switcher. They will quickly swap some cars and continue their 10 mph... (more)

The CNW twins sit stored at the IRM waiting for the day UP calls them back to service, if that ever happens.