The kids got all excited when they heard the train whistle but were a little disappointed when Amtrak #8 did not come around the bend.

BNSF 9267 rolls into Dakota with yet another coal load for the Weston Power Plant near Wausau, WI.

BNSF 9846 leads CP train 882 through Bangor with a good friend at the throttle. Thanks again for the horn and the GREAT wave!!

Loaded Unit Coal Train to the Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI climbs the hill into Rockland, WI.

After meeting the hot westbound train CP 199, the loaded coal train to Columbia Power Plant eases out of the siding at Camp Douglas East.

Loaded Unit Coal Train to the Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI rounds the curve into La Crosse.

This Gevo rolls east on the CP thru Whitman.

Loaded Unit Coal Train to Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI rolls south through Dresbach, MN.

A pair of new ES44AC's and a Warbonnet SD75M roll a loaded coal train to Portage, WI in the scenic Upper Mississippi River valley.

Loaded Unit Coal Train to Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI. Wouldn't you know that the dirty engine is on the point!

First Shot of the new year and the good one is trailing!!

Loaded Unit Coal Train to Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI negotiates the Dakota S-curves with two faded MACs on either side of a new ACe.

BNSF 5659 rolls out of the sun on it way to the Columbia Power Plant neat Portage.

Fairly clean BNSF 75 leads todays CP 882 down the river.

Loaded Unit Coal Train to Columbia Power Plant near Portage, WI passes CP 497 working in the yard near the depot.