Remarks: A loaded cement train from Pueblo, CO, to Sioux Falls, SD, is working down the Corson Sub towards Sioux Falls, SD. Couple GE's power this short 50 car train a few miles north of Corson. The train is beginning a .45% grade climb out of the Split Rock River Valley.
Remarks: The Huron, SD to Waseca, MN manifest train rolls east a few miles west of De Smet. This train will head in at De Smet to meet a westbound 487 type train before continuing east for Tracy, MN, the next crew change. This train is now on the fast track, new welded rail has the track speed up to 40 mph over the 10 mph joint rail west of here.
Remarks: A local out of Central City exercises trackage rights over the Union Pacific as they make their way south towards Grand Island, NE. This job services the ethanol plant at Central City and then interchanges cars at the UP in Grand Island. These units are ex-MKT heritage.
Remarks: The northbound Ord Local is on 2 lead on the west end of Grand Island yard waiting for a westbound UP train to get bye before crossing over to the north side of the main to head north towards Ord, NE. Mean while the BNSF coal load passes over head on BNSF Ravenna Sub.
Remarks: The southbound Ord Local is parked for the night on the northside of Grand Island. There was no relief crew tonight for this job to deliver and pull the Union Pacific interchange, so this crew will do it in the morning before heading back north towards Ord, NE. This job uses these 2 ex-Union Pacific rebuild SD 40's which are now SD 38's.
