BNSF power lays over in Portage Wisconsin at the CP's yard.

Amtrak's Empire Builder races west toward Wisconsin Dells after stopping briefly in the city of Portage.

The last few SD60s in the SOO order of 1987 were painted candy apple red colors, the previous were delivered in traditional SOO white w/red. 6054 still sports the orignial paint some 15 years lat... (more)

CP has some refurbished 4 axle power and one of the new units are seen stationed at Portage. This engine will probably power the road switcher to Madison later.

This is the power that brings Wyoming coal trains to the Columbia power plant just outside of Portage. It'll pick up the empties later and return west for yet another load.

BNSF warbonnets gather at the yard in Portage. This is the power that brings coal from Wyoming to the Columbia power plant nearby, and they'll take the empties back tomorrow.

Before powerbars there were warbonnets. A contrast in logos applied to the same model locomotive. it's hard to believe 10 years have passed since they were applied.

Originally UP 9999, a GP40X, now listed on the CPR roster as a GP38-2

Amtrak's Empire Builder is slowing down for a station stop at Portage, WI.

CP manifest rolls into Portage for a crew change. Fpr a view of this same train taken 85 miles earlier, go to http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=114787

a new crew climbs aboard this potash train for the final leg of the journey to Chicago

Coal power returning to Portage yard for refueling