3 SD40Ns and a GP15-1 pull a nearly 100 car long YSPMP out of East Minneapolis. The UPY 654 is pinch hitting for one of the SD40Ns usually assigned for this job.
One of the very few UP SD60Ms in service leads LTS82 back to Altoona after interchanging with the Wisconsin Northern at Norma.
A pair of former Soo Line SD60s pull a nearly 8,000 ton ballast train westward over the undulating Paynesville Sub.
A pair of C40-8s with 15th anniversary logos lead a loaded T-Bird through the freezing fog at Iron Junction.
LTS82 is down on its knees as it climbs up the 1.25% grade out of Chippewa Falls with UP 1984-NS 9912-UP 6824-6944-6728 for power. They had 95 sand loads from the WN along with 6 empty scrap gondo... (more)
The Shakopee passes under Wabasha Street in St. Paul as they make their way towards Valley Park with 13 cars. CP 6025 is looking sharp after recently being overhauled and repainted by Progress Rai... (more)
A pair of veteran GMDs approach Hastings with H19, after meeting the SD40-2 lead GPS train at Blackbird.
A sharp looking ACe pushes hard on the rear of a loaded oil train. As the train passed, I noticed some of the cars were the old style tank cars.
The CN's Barron Sub local, L520, comes into Lublin during its southward journey to Stevens Point. CN 2101 and IC 1020 made for a nice catch.
A pair of C40-8s bookended by IC SD40-3s lift Minntac limestone loads up Proctor Hill.
Two SD40-2s approach Lake City with a loaded continuous welded rail train.
YSPMP starts down the hill at Midway. The rear DPUs of the Z-CHCPTL7-12A can be seen hanging out of the yard on Main 2.
The westbound Borealis makes its Red Wing station stop. AMTK 519 is pinch hitting for a P42DC, and making its second trip in a row on the Borealis.
A pair of SD60s lead L519 over the Barron Sub as they make their way back east to Ladysmith.
LTS82B passes some nice looking birch trees on their way to Bayport. UP 1990 was built as the CNW 6857, and is no stranger to this trackage.