Empty Unit Coal Train from Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI rolls north along the Mississippi River on its trip back to the BNSF.

BNSF 9206 leads its train of empty hoppers back west for another load for the Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI.

BNSF 9849 leads it empty coal down the CP main line. The trail to the left is the old CNW R/W which now serves as a bike trail.

Unit coal train to Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI heads south through the Dakota S-curve.

CP 883 rolls into Lake City just behind CP 287 with all the Bandits. This is where my adventure ended for that night.

CP 883 meets CP 890 at Ft. McCoy. CP 890 had the INRD 6016 and INRD 43 for power.

Empty Unit Coal Train from Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI crosses over to Main Track 2 at Raymore. CP 890 waits on Main Track 1 for 883 to clear.

Empty Unit Coal Train from Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI heads west on the main past the La Crosse Yard.

Empty unit coal train from Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI heads west out of the shadows at River Junction West and enters the CP River Subdivision.

Empty Unit Coal Train from Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI heads north along the Mississippi River.

Empty coal train from Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI heads west on the CP.

Empty Unit Ore Train from Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI goes streaking past the La Crosse Roadswitcher working Webster Lumber.

The glossy paint of two brand-new GEVO units is highlighted by the evening sun, as an intermodal streaks by on the BNSF Saint Croix Subdivision.

Two factory-fresh BNSF motors and a surprisingly clean warbonnet SD75 are kicking up snow while on the point of a CP coal train.

Loaded Coal Train to Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI negotiates the Dakota S-curve.