A sharp standard cab SD70 hauls 42 trailers up the grade out of Roberts. Both the ZCHEM and ZEMCH run out of the sun if on schedule, making them rare candidates for decent light.

NS 7706 and BNSF 9010 lead tonight's ZCHEM into Lake Elmo, MN.

A M-2 and a pink warbonnet dash 8 bring ZCHEM by the former detector at MP 28.6.

Due to the cold the ZCHEM is only going 25 MPH, making it an easy target for chasing. Here he is crossing 140th street in Hammond, standing on the shoulder of County Road TT to get the shot. The t... (more)

ZCHEM rushes west of Hammond towards Sono Jct with a sharp looking former BN unit on the point.

Never thought I would see BN on the Altoona Sub but now I have! A former Burlington Northern SD70MAC WITH a logo on the nose passes by us at Woodville. The trailing catfish was a little carbonned ... (more)

A late Z-train storms past Marcy Rd on the UP Adams Sub

The Triple Crown train from Chicago to Minneapolis typically passes through western Wisconsin in the cover of Darkness, but is running late this day as it crosses the Chippewa River on the north s... (more)

The roadrailer is running a bit late as they hustle down the BNSF Midway Sub. They'll go into UP's East Minneapolis Yard to tie up.

Just out of Butler the engineer notches the engines up and waste little time in heading west towards Adams for the next crew change.

After meeting eastbound manifest train MSSPR at Rock. The Z train slowly makes its way through the spring switch at the west end of Rock siding. Also out enjoying the evening with me was a Blue He... (more)

A treat on this evenings roadrailer train. A SD70M-2 leading the train. Usually it's a Dash 9 having the honors. The train will continue heading west till he reaches Adams. From there they will sw... (more)

Triple Crown's westbound roadrailer train to the Twin Cities. Spends little time making its way across Union Pacifics Adams Subdivision. The two NS motors easily have the train in hand as they hea... (more)

A Dash-9 and a SD70M-2 slowly pull their train of 46 trailers through the town of North Lake.

Triple Crowns westbound roadrailer train rolls through the town of Sussex on its voyage west towards Minneapolis.