Comfortable Man - "A comfortable man in comfortable surroundings..", quoting an old trains article. The throttle is in the corner as 12000 horses do work on as many tons. Down to 15mph, the amp m... (more)

Let It Snow- If it's going to be grey, it might as well snow. The WSOR HOK tries to step between big puffy flakes at Brandon, on its daily trip to Oshkosh.

Eclectic Mix- WC,BCOL,CN,GTW & IC power sit out the summer of 2011 with an uncertain fate. Woodcrest Shops, South Lot.

Roll Em By - C704 is tucked away safely in the hole at Ackerville. It's Conductor braves night and fog, inspecting a passing fleet of northbound trains on CN's busy Waukesha Sub.

Double-Up- It's been years since I've seen a train double-up a hill, voluntarily... This Marquette Rail crew, squeaked up into Brohman, in rain and leaves a few miles back, making the decision to ... (more)

Set Up Work

Big Daddy Walks Away- Aftermath of CN GE and gravel truck mixing it up at 50mph. 335's Engineer walks away from his last disaster, no doubt looking forward to a few beers! Big Daddy happily retire... (more)

On Ice- CN Local L510 is on Ice. Not only is the siding their stuffed away in, covered in crusted snow, the South Dispatcher has all but forgotten about this lowly regional road switcher, running ... (more)

Conductor Cook- Far away from punching tickets on Penn Central to Metro North commuter trains into Grand Central, Conductor Cook has been there and done that. 2 years before retirement, he braves ... (more)

Stress

Unstoppable Beavers Take 2

Head Man- An old L&N head out of Hazard, takes time to talk with us kids at the Sigmon Loader, before loading. A barage of questions answered, yet a gentleman thru and thru- my notes escape his na... (more)

Last Ride- This is the last ride I got to take with the big guy himself (my Dad)- Wm Beecher Sr, who has the SOO 771 in fighting form climbing Lake Hill.. A couple months later I would hire out fo... (more)

Ladder - SOO 4414 tip toes down the west end of the Muskego- West Yard ladder in the Beer City. So many tracks, so little time.. Where's a Milwaukee FM when you need one?

Unstoppable Beavers