NS 9816 has just went passed Banbury Place which use to be the Uniroyal Tire Plant. Directly behind me is where the old Holsom Bread Company use to be and where the old Eau Claire CNW depot use to... (more)

NS 9816 pulls its Triple Crown train towards the Twin Cities on this -10 degree day with a good 10-20 mph wind. You can see the Altoona water tower in the background and the old spur that served t... (more)

Looking up Madison Street Hill, you can see the work that had to be done to seperate this once long ago grade crossing.

The 4th unit back, UP 715, has a bright yellow paint job that I'm sure isn't to UP's specifications.

UP 8405 heads over Madison Street on this cold night. This spot use to be an at grade crossing many many years ago. It is uncommon to see an SD70ACe on this line from Chicago to Milwaukee through ... (more)

UP 9551 crosses the Chippewa River in a dense fog.

The UP 2991 passes over Madison St. which at one time use to be a at grade crossing. You can imagine what they had to do to seperate rail from the road.

UP's wide nosed Dash 8's have become more common on the Altoona Sub with the storage of some of the ex. CNW Dash 8's.

UP 3360 crosses the Chippewa River on this cold 2 degree morning.

A seven locomotive consist heads over the Chippewa River and out of Eau Claire, WI towards St. Paul, MN. The fogginess is caused by the wind blowing across the Cascade Tissue's water treatment hol... (more)

UP 3279 is crossing the Chippewa River leaving Eau Claire, WI and heading towards St. Paul, MN. The 3rd locomotive is UP 9407 which has a plaque on the side that says " For his unwavering commitme... (more)

The near by dam slows the Chippewa River enough for ice to form. With that ice in place and all the snow that fell the day before, turned the river a prestine white.

Two snow storms within the past week have created a winter wonderland in west central Wisconsin as MBUVPX crosses Highway T. It's not everyday you can photograph five units elephant style through... (more)