At dusk, electrics E75 and E29 wait silently for tonight's assignment: to haul a heavy eastbound freight over St. Paul Pass, with E75 as lead unit, and E29 cut into the train as helper.

As night settles over Avery, ID, one of the brakemen that will be working the train behind him looks over his car list. Behind him, other Milwaukee Road employees discuss tonight's operations. The... (more)

Milwaukee Road Little Joe E75 and a sister rumble through the yard at dusk headed for a train on the main line that they'll lead over the Bitteroots to Alberton, Montana later this evening.