The power for the westbound Empire Builder pulled onto the Wisconsin River bridge in order to align the coaches with the depot. As is normal on the Canadian Pacific for this daily westbound, it i... (more)
A bad-order car stopped this train at Cortland, just east of DeKalb. The resulting delay meant this train passed through the coal tower in the afternoon.
CP 2816 is caught westbound on its return trip from Chicago to the Twin Cities. This was a positioning move after spending three days on local excursions in Franklin Park, IL.
On October 26, 2005, the final trio of C&NW engines (8701, 8646, 8575) were put together for a "lap" from Proviso to Valley Park via Milwaukee and the Adams Line on MPRVP. From Valley Park, they ... (more)
This coal train sat in this siding all day on Independence Day. I took this shot at 0830 in the morning, but found this train still there at 1730 that afternoon. This is the first siding west o... (more)
Attendees of the Missabe Range Historical Society annual meet were treated to the display of the Erie Mining F units.
A through freight with three Wisconsin Central engines is a rare find in 2006. The leader is an SD45. The CN rapidly is retiring these units.
IAIS 702 leads four other engines eastbound, having just departed the Newton Yard.
Looking sharp in fresh paint and decals, UP 2410 is one of several engines assigned to pull flatcars of concrete ties.
UP 1022 is departing Mitchell Yard heading east on the daily local to Cudahy and South Milwaukee.
WC 3018 leads the daily Escanaba to Green Bay manifest.
DMIR 413 has just departed the Minntac plant and is on its way to Two Harbors to unload taconite.
Westbound ICE 206 slowed to 10 mph to cross this bridge just east of Stillman Valley, IL.
CNW 8829 waits for clearance to proceed to Sheboygan with coal for the Edgewater power plant.