A trio of ICE SD40-2s blast through the Lake Forest Metra depot.
Immediately behind the 642 ethanol with a trio of SOO SD60s was this 636 ethanol with a trio of ICE SD40-2s.
A mix of ICE, DME and CITX power leads the B67 local from Savanna across the Sabula Drawbridge on the Mississippi River. This train is the incoming 589 from the previous day, will interchange car... (more)
A pair of blue and yellow SD40-2's lead a westbound freight over a rural wooden trestle between Owatonna and Waseca. This was my last shot of the 277 for the day seeing as I had bigger and bette... (more)
ICE's 6400, "City of Sanborn" and 6458 "City of Montpelier" lead Q275 west out of Cumberland for a climb up Sand Patch. Waiting for the Q to clear is the Sand Patch helper, not needed on Q275 toda... (more)
Train 632 roars down the main as it passes through the small town of Dakota, MN with a trio of ICE SD40-2s. Thankfully the sun popped out for literally seconds, giving us the light we had been wan... (more)
After screaming at some yuppies to get off the tracks and having them stare stupidly at us, the ICE trio thunders through Dakota doing all of the new 60 mph speed limit.
Westbound 589 train rolling through Kirkland.
With a quick crew change in Tracy, and speed limits of 40 mph, this ethanol empty bound for Aurora, SD made great time. They drop down a hill, turn, and go under the BNSF and Highway 23 before co... (more)
ICE 6408 leads train 632 (Ethanol loads from Aurora, SD) past empties destined for the same location. All the units pictured here are now owned by CP Rail, and all still sport the ICE 6400 series ... (more)
Two EMD's lead a 29 car Kenmare Wayfreight through the Des Lacs River Valley on a absolutely stunning Winter evening.
The Mason City to Austin, MN, and back local has the #616 ethanol train out Welcome, MN, in tow as they head back to Mason City. Since the crew has the 616 and 4 motors they will take the Iowa Nor... (more)
Iowa Chicago and Eastern power is lost in North Dakota, leading the Kenmare wayfreight with a SOO GP38 trailing.
After a bit of switching in Elbow Lake, the wayfreight for Glenwood heads east over the bright blue Pomme de Terre River near Barrett.
