CP never fails to amaze me! On a spectacular June evening, a 7,900 foot #5-299 races up the River Sub behind Soo 6033 and 6034.

Rolling right along the bank of the mighty Mississippi, train #277 motors westward into the evening sun behind IC&E 6449, DM&E 6080, and StL&H 5593.

DME train 171 heads north towards its final destination of St. Paul, MN.

Friends of the 261 Fall Colors Excursion heads down the CP River Subdivision. Very few railfans out chasing this train today, which was suprising even though the 261 was not leading. Notice the ... (more)

A nice array of engines for CP train 499 as it heads north along the Mississippi River.

With the throttle open wide, 811 has the run of the River with a duo of ACe's in charge.

Nice to see the SD-60 leading the crappy-looking GE!

Another short 171 heads north on the CP. Since splitting the traffic between four trains (170/171, 270/271) and returning the Chicago-bound traffic back to routing across Northern Illinois, these... (more)

487 heads north towards Goodview, MN and a DM&E crew. Another 487 left Goodview an hour or so earlier and after getting this photo, I headed out on the DM&E Waseca Subdivision searching for a sho... (more)

What more needs to be said? Three SOO SD60s says it all!

It's not blue and yellow, but at least the leader is an EMD!

Another matched set of ICE blue and yellow engines is a photo opportunity I can't miss!

This train was a suprise that resulted in additional miles on the truck. After shooting DM&E trains in Minnesota, I was back in Wisconsin and on my way home when I ran into 637. After seeing the... (more)