It's 1985 all over again on the CP.
An all-Soo, all-EMD consist pulls tonnage eastward past Wisconsin farms.
CP train #280 provides the consist of the day as it passes the farms nearing Astico.
A blue leader breaks up the sameness of the CP red leading the Ford Fast across Wisconsin.
The Halloween Builder blasts past in the fading light.
A matched set of red SOO SD60s gives a retro 90's feel with an empty coke train headed west across the Wisconsin countryside.
Tasseling corn frames the 261 as it heads to the Dells.
284's train rolls across the Wisconsin countryside.
185's train is a short one on this pleasant February day, 4 frame loads and 1 excess size autoparts box, powered by BNSF, not the usual CP toaster. The Reeseville water tower is 4 miles to the ea... (more)
On home rails Milwaukee 261 heads west.
Autoparts for the Twin Cities roll west on the CP in Wisconsin.
Eastbound tonnage with a STLH visitor leads on the Watertown sub.
CP tonnage heads west amidst the fall colors of Wisconsin.
Thanks to a hot railfan tip, here's the consist of my day, 4 SD60s including one SD60M, a white Soo GP38-2 banger, and ex-Milw. bandit switcher to boot. Thanks Keats, I'll take it!
On a Friday afternoon CP runs a short 185 train--8 autoracks behind 1 toaster--westbound on main 2.
