Sliding through Altoona Yard at reduced speed, the windmill parts train continues south.

The Portage to Madison turn rumbles down the 10 MPH M&P Sub on a very hot morning.

A South St. Paul bound train rumbles across jointed rail as it heads west into the sunset. The storm clouds in the distance just dumped nearly a half inch of rain 45 minutes prior to this photo.

The 2527 takes the siding at Nelsons for a meet with an eastbound train.

With a fresh crew aboard train #800 departs Portage with loaded coke hoppers.

C702 is at track speed rolling through DePere.

Another CN land barge rolls through Neenah late in the day.

Q198 struggles up Byron Hill in the late afternoon sun.

These three locos pull hard bringing their train up Byron Hill. The end of the train can be seen in the upper left of the photo.

A coal empty is nearly mid way to the summit of Byron Hill.

Q198 wastes no time passing through Neenah on a cold crisp day.

I waited nearly 45 minutes for the WC 3000, and it was running long hood forward. I guess its better than nothing, as these maroon and gold units are on borrowed time.

The yard job works it way down the Dixie Controlled Siding to retrieve a sting of cars. Nearly 3PM and the warmest part of the day. Try telling that to the conductor as it was 12 degrees at the ti... (more)

An empty WPS coalie highballs Neenah on its way back to the Wyoming coal fields.

Bringing color to a mundane landscape, a westbound stacker heads into the setting sun.