With 14,000 feet of train in tow, this 2nd 261 lumbers up the Marquette Sub towards St. Paul. Over the detector, they had 2 extra cars putting them over the 14,000 feet threshold rule CPKC has for... (more)

CP 8781 leads 474 along the Western banks of the Mississippi River.

Passing some riverfront homes in Harpers Ferry, the royal Canadian Pacific business train rolls south behind an A-B-B set of covered wagons.

In the midst of its trip to Davenport for the night, CP's royal business train rolls south through Harpers Ferry, IA. It was nice to see the train running again with a solid set of F units, instea... (more)

CP 7015 was tasked to lead this CP OCS train after the F units had issues. The OCS is headed back north and is about to enter Harpers Ferry, IA

680 train of US Silica empties bound for Sparta, WI

An "icey" morning: freezing rain overnight coated the roads thick with ice and three ICE engines on today's MSPKC. This train normally runs with two engines between St. Paul, MN and Marquette, IA... (more)

Sometimes you have to take the road less traveled.

Trees and hills some thing that you dont think of for a Iowa shot

Pace Shot: Flying down the Mississippi River.

Regular Merchandise Train from St. Paul, MN - Kansas City, MO.