Another DM&E detour train heads west on the CP with the ICE 6407, ICE 6401, DME 6076, ICE 6441, ICE 6424, ICE 6440, ICE 6414, DME 6368. The train is leaving the Donehower siding after letting Amt... (more)
Prairie railroading! This is the north switch at Fairburn and it is blown in with Tumble weeds. The first 5 cars of our pickup where "Drifted" in with tumble weeds up to 9 feet high.
On the United States' 231st Birthday, the DM&E M-CCHU-02 passes the US feed facility at Essig, MN. Note the new 136 lb welded rail waiting installation later this month.
A plow extra heads back to Mason City from Spencer. The ICE usually uses the wedge plow to open the line back up. This line hadnt seen a train in 2 days due to winter weather.
This crew isnt having much to plow today. The drifts pretty much stayed empty over night since the wind has died down. Should be an easy trip into Mason City this afternoon.
A plow job is heading back to Mason City from Spencer. The rear 2 units are off the West Plow job from yesterday and head 2 units are off the LMCX that followed the plow job out yesterday to Spenc... (more)
IC&E SD40-2 6407 leads three other SD40-2s and the M-AUCC through B-12 at 7:30AM on this frigid Saturday morning.
Westbound train crosses Bloody Run creek.
