After turning the corner in Deshler, K223 throttles up just a few moments after the RM Dispatcher told them they had a clear path to Garrett. Who said anything about candy on Halloween? I'll take ... (more)

CP 282 heads west on the Elgin Sub between Mars and Mount Clare after taking the C&M Sub all the way down to Tower A-5. Normally, this train takes the cutoff to the UP at A-20 and runs directly to... (more)

CP 282 stays away from its usual route, as it rolls south under the UP bridge, just past Techny Junction. A pair of ICE SD40-2's and a Soo GP38-2 have honors today.

A trio of SD40-2's lead this Herzog ballast train through Loretto.

On a nice fall morning, two EMDs lead an empty continuously welded rail (CWR) train around a curve west of Belgrade.

Rolling South along the river on one side and bluffs on the other finding a spot with sun is hard, At this spot a road runs to a boat landing.

Although most of the leaves are off of the trees in eastern Iowa due to recent wind and rain, I was surprised to find quite a lot of vibrant fall foliage along the protected east facing bluffs alo... (more)

CP 272 (Savanna to Bensenville) approaches Bensenville Yard, with a pair of ICE SD40-2's, an NREX SD40-2 and a SOO "Bandit" (Ex-MILW) GP40.

As the sun dips towards the horizon, the low sun angle creates a firey glow off the unit ethanol train heading west on the former DME. Train 637 climbs a slight grade out of Lewiston as the four ... (more)

Climbing upgrade through Jackson Junction, a set of seven SD40-2s add some color to an already colorful fall day.

CP train from Kansas City, MO, to Mason City, IA, rolls west towards Mason City at MP 74, 4 miles west of New Hampton. The train has topped one of many 1% grades along the line thru northern Iowa.... (more)

CP train from Kansas City, MO, to Mason City, IA, rolls west near MP 48 on the Mason City Sub where alittle fall colors are beginning to come out. This crew is now at the bottom of Calmar Hill and... (more)

CP train from Kansas City, MO, to Mason City, IA, rolls west near MP 32 on the Mason City Sub with a rainbow consist. The CP redid some of their trains across the IC&E/DM&E system. This train is n... (more)

After competing its work back in Sleepy Eye, MN, the 277 makes its way west toward Tracy, MN. Just after this photo, they slowed from 40 to 10, as track conditions prompted a slow order the rest ... (more)

After meeting two at Medary, an all ford #281 pulls thru La Crosse behind a perfect lash-up.