Three blue and yellow SD40-2's lead a westbound into Brooten. This is my first sighting of DME and ICE power on the Paynesville Sub. This train usually terminates in St Paul, but for some reason... (more)
An unusual sight greeted me this morning: three blue and yellow SD40-2's leading a short westbound toward Glenwood. Here, they're approaching the location between Brooten and Sedan known to CPR c... (more)
This eastbound train is coming into Davis Junction as it is about to roll under IL Rt 72.
Train 272 rolls east towards Chicago through rural Illinois as they pass one of the small farms that dot the countryside.
A late-running 271 passes the cottages along the Mississippi River as it heads north on the CP River Subdivision.
A late-running 271 heads north on the CP. I love the order of these locomotives! It has been very difficult getting blue/yellow ICE and DME engines leading lately.
Tools of snow removal, A wedge and a Russell plow. WOW the work train is holding for new paper work to be faxed to the wells office giving us a chances to get some shots.
Lots of snow made for some nice drifts, The Russell plow is Flanging and widening out the drifts on its way West to Jackson,MN
With a few delays today the Russell Plow didnt make it all the way to Jackson, MN from Mason City. This crew went to work at Mason at 6am. Instead they made it to Welcome, and this is where they w... (more)
Just 10 minutes after sunrise and the Russell plow is out and touching up the line.
DME 6068 leads a rock train past the old Waseca Depot.
Empty Potash rolls into the siding at Dubuque
Iowa Chicago and Eastern southbound train coming into Lyle, MN. on its way to Mason City, Iowa.
A sign of things to come??? Detour train 738 comes to a stop just short of CP 288 at the crew change point in Bensenville... the CP train will wait for 738 to get an IC&E MHUCC crew and depart bef... (more)
