A trio of SD40-2s, now out of service/scrapped/sold, exit with the transfer from Detroit through the international tunnel in a cloud of black smoke

The Mason City to Davenport local freight coast as they cross the Turkey River at the siding named after the river. Today's train is not real big and a couple veteran SD40's handle the business. T... (more)

The Mason City to Davenport local freight pokes out of Marquette yard limits southbound. Today's train is not real big and couple veteran SD40's handle the business. Seen here passing the Agri-Bu... (more)

Veteran SD40-2 5935 slows down on the approach to CP West Milan where it will meet NS 264, the eastbound RoadRailer.

CP 640 with 5935, KCSM 4522 and CP 5877 bring 81 ethanol loads through the CTC portion of the Hamilton Subdivision.

"2 Canadians & a Mexican"

Canadian Pacific 5935 and Soo Line 6035 lead the westbound train 299 through Karlstad, Minnesota before the snow flies bound for the border crossing at Noyes, just 45 miles away. In a time when G... (more)

Due to high water from the flooding Mississippi River, the Canadian Pacific decided not to detour but instead push/pull trains through the high water. Although the water here is over the rail, it... (more)

After a long lull, the sounds of heavy freight have begun to fill the Mohawk Valley as evening descends on Fonda NY. The first westbound to thunder into town is this colorful all EMD powered empt... (more)

A trio of SD40-2s prepare to meet 247-25 and take the siding at Smithville on a chilly but clear winter morning.

CP 801 heads north off the CSX and onto the IHB at Blue Island Junction. It was nice to see the old school SD40-2 in charge. Just around the corner, 801 would meet its counterpart, the 800 train.

Led by two SD40-2s, the Elbow Lake Sub wayfreight crosses the bridge east of Hoffman near the end of a gorgeous December day.

Finally after a year of dashed hopes, I got my wish when a loaded ethanol #642 finally made it south of Saratoga in daylight to the Capital Region on the former D&H Colonie Sub. The colorful f... (more)

A pigeon soars away as CP 245-03 heads westbound through Kipling with NREX 7212 trailing.

A northbound grain train with CP 5935 out in front sits next to one of the four daily scheduled trains at the north end of the Thief River Falls yard.