A pair of DM&E SD40-2's cruise over the mighty Mississippi with manifest for Huron, SD.
The daily MCCHU heads north through Green Island with a pair of DM&E's uniquely painted SD40-2's.
In a scene not seen everyday....CCHU's conductor climb down DME 6360's steps and gets orders from the Sabula drawbridge bridge tender....
After picking up the previous day's CCHU train in Green Island, the 5 SD40-2s hustle north toward Bellevue.
An old-painted DME SD40-2 leads a sister EMD over the Mighty Mississippi on its way into Iowa.
MCCHU finally arrives Dubuque after a 90+ minute wait between Bellevue and Dubuque due to a crew change...
The 5 SD40-2's clear the Bellevue street running and open up as the highball towards Dubuque.
Nearing the end of its journey towards Crawford, NE, this DM&E southbound crosses over one of the many bridges on the Black Hills Sub.
The morning sun announces its presence by adding a little bit of color to some passing clouds.
Merchandise Train from Belt Railway of Chicago, IL - Huron, SD, detouring over the IC&E from Marquette, IA - LaCrescent, MN, heads north on the CP for home rails at Winona, MN.
Ex Milwaukee Road 196 awaits crew change at Dubuque yard office
6360 rolls down the siding into Dubuque as the KCMC goes North