I seem to remember a country music song with the lyric “some days are diamonds, some days are stones” Well, September 16, 2013 was a diamond for me at Helper Yard, Utah. I had driven from my r... (more)
I finally got out yesterday with the objective of photographing Canadian Pacific's Waseca Local that serves my town, Rochester, Minnesota. This local originates at the yard in Waseca, MN. When I m... (more)
This 2 unit set of Canadian Pacific GP20C-ECO's have pulled this long cut of cars down, out of the yard, to the Amtrak Station in La Crosse, Wisconsin and are now waiting for the call to shove bac... (more)
Amtrak #8, the eastbound Empire Builder, has 2 Siemens Chargers, #'s 308 and 310 as it's only power this day as it crosses the Mississippi River and rolls into La Crosse, Wisconsin. Not only that,... (more)
ALC-42 Charger #308 leads Amtrak #8, the eastbound Empire Builder, into La Crosse, Wisconsin. #308 and Charger #310 are the sole power for today’s #8. Most of the train is still on that large dr... (more)