A unit sand train battles gravity on the way up Knapp Hill on the Altoona Sub. The tonnage would prove to be too much for the trio of locomotives and some cars would be set out at the next siding.

Jointed rail has been replaced with ribbon rail on much of the Altoona Sub but old obstacles like Knapp Hill still pose a challenge to the heavy new sand traffic. This westbounder is inching up to... (more)

The Winona Job is working the Froedert Spur with a new CP "ECO" unit and an old SOO GP38-2. The new power is fast displacing the old Geeps.

The new GP20Cs are fast replacing the long serving Soo Line GP38s. The Winona job features one of each as it switches a large mill near downtown Winona.

An eastbound CP train rolls along the Mississippi River through a springtime snow flurry.

Winter shows no sign of relenting as a westbound Z train flies north over the St. Croix Sub in western Wisconsin.

Cold and wintry conditions have pushed schedules back and late morning finds train 516 passing through New Richmond, WI. Normally this train passes at around 10pm each night.

Cold and wintry conditions have pushed schedules back and late morning finds train 517 approaching the St. Croix High Bridge and Minnesota.

The only eastbound train across the St. Croix High Bridge normally crosses this structure at night. Cold and wintry conditions have pushed schedules back far enough to allow this rare late-morning... (more)

5 big GE locomotives strain against a loaded frac sand train pulling up the hill formed by the Chippewa River Valley. The unit train was loaded on the other side of town on the Wisconsin Northern.... (more)

Train L517 is climbing out of the gentle Hay River valley east of Colfax, WI. Cold subzero daytime temperatures have pushed back the schedule for train L517 on the CN Minneapolis Sub. Normally a n... (more)

Cold subzero daytime temperatures have pushed back the schedule for train L517 on the CN Minneapolis Sub. Normally a nocturnal trip, this day's run took place in nice winter afternoon sunlight. Th... (more)

Cold subzero daytime temperatures have pushed back the schedule for train L517 on the CN Minneapolis Sub. Normally a nocturnal trip, this day's run took place in nice winter afternoon sunlight.

On the first day the refurbished Barron Sub is officially opened IC 101 brings a Santa Train west over the line.

On the first day the refurbished Barron Sub is officially opened IC 101 brings a Santa Train west over the line.