Before entering the Superior Sub with Minorca mtys, U755 crosses the Flambeau River on this impressive bridge.
A clean new ES44DC leads an eastbound container train west of the old US 66 overpass in Winona.
6000 horsepower drags MBFWA1-04 up Wall Hill, the ruling grade on DME's west end. This train would have the double the hill.
16 axles drag a long freight up Wall Hill, the ruling grade on DME's west end.
At this point, I began to wonder, does DM&E still run trains with blue and gold locos? Here, the light and paint are poor, but the elevation and earth cut make this interesting.
The daily Valley Park to Proviso manifest glides across the Black River on this large trestle near Black River Falls.
Viewed from 400 ft. above CP's former Milw main, the #261 fall colors train sails down the River Sub with a gagle of foamers in persuit.
For LSRM's annual railfan weekend, Soo #2500 with a heavyweight train, and WGN #423 with a streamliner, pose at the D&IR Two Harbors depot.
Running about an hour late, the Empire Builder ducks under the Robert Street Bridge in downtown St. Paul, MN.
#261, a WWII era built 4-8-4 Northern, has the La Crescent turn of the fall colors train at Dakota on a bright and warm fall afternoon.
An hour west of Wall, or 10 miles, MHURC ducks under the I90 overpass at Wasta.
An EB manifest climbs the grade east of Blunt.
In this view from the Old Trails Road, Hualapai Mountain can be seen in the distance under the former Santa Fe bridge.
It was 4 below with a stiff NW wind when westbound ore emptys met eastbound ore loads in Prestice, WI.
6093 west cruises across Lake Preston on a long fill needed to maintain the alignment.