A nice suprise was the westbound Norfolk Southern Interchange - Northtown Yard Merchandise Train with an ex-Conrail engine leading!

I was on my way home Saturday evening from a day of railfanning when I heard the dispatcher say that 281 would need water at La Crosse. I took a chance and drove the extra 10 miles to West Salem,... (more)

UP's Operation Lifesaver Passenger Train passes the west end of the Valley Siding on its journey west towards Altoona, WI after providing three trips from Adams, WI to Necedah, WI and back.

Priority Train from Chicago, IL - St. Paul, MN crosses over from Main Track 1 to Main Track 2 at Raymore after coming down the hill from Tunnel City.

The last rays of sunlight are all that remain as the CP's Portage, WI - La Crosse, WI Roadswitcher enters West Salem. This train, along with its eastbound counterpart (586), will soon be eliminat... (more)

Regular Manifest Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL exists the tunnel at East Dubuque.

Regular Manifest Train from Adams, WI - Winona, MN on CP Tracks. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Regular Merchandise Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL crosses the Mississippi River.

Regular Merchandise Train from Kansas City, MO - St. Paul, MN with an ex-Union Pacific Tunnel Motor trailing.

The hottest train on the railroad these days, the St. Paul - Chicago UPS/LTL Intermodal Train heads east after a quick crew change at North La Crosse.

An unusual leader on today's Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL manifest train! BCOL 4616, IC 9630, IC 6065, IC 6106.

Priority UPS TRain from St. Paul, MN - Chicago, IL (Cicero Yard) passes through the S-curves south of Desoto.