Evening Metra prepares to blast off on an unreal 96 degree day (plus full humidity)
Shiny genset heads out as Metra rumbles overhead.
NSM #2001 returns home after a brief stint up in the cold of Northern Minnesota. Taken on private property.
What a treat in 2012! Both these railroads fleets of motive power have been decimated by the CN for one reason or another. Between 8-10 WC GP40's are on property here, although the lease ends at t... (more)
Blasting towards its next station stop, a mid evening commuter train hustles through West Chicago. Notice that all the lights are on!
Pulling out another long cut.
BRC #306 and slug buddy shove 80+ cars up the steep grade to the hump yard. Sounded amazing!
In what may be the last photo of a J engine, or at least the #666 under the "EJE" banner, the #666 drills the yard in sweet early morning light. This morning the EJE was officially merged into the... (more)
You know the day is going your way when the IAIS crew stops their engine on the bridge so you can get the over under. Hell they even released their pet hawk as well!
WN 1501 finally gets to work as he pulls a decent amount of hoppers off of the main so they can head to Rice Lake.
I feel very lucky to be able to shoot Missabe maroon in 2012, 8 years after one of the greatest railroads was merged into... well the CN.
Empties for U-Tac are having a hard time getting up the grade at Munger. Scenes like this could be coming to a close soon...
Once a proud depot on the Missabe, now the depot at Saginaw rots away.
Interesting mix of power on this PRS.
TC&W SLE locks the doors before heading off to Hopkins with a deadhead of special passenger equipment after two weekends of special trips on the TC&W celebrating their 20th anniversary. Taken on r... (more)
