It doesn't get much better than this: an SD60M leading two more SD60s in perfect evening light.
SOO 6061 leads two more Candy Apple SD60s west, approaching the overpass between Kimball and Watkins.
The 491 heads west behind a stellar lashup. Here, its just east of Brooten, MN. Close on the tail of the 291.
Soo 6061,6021,6036,6062 roll past a CP powered transfer at Daytons Bluff. Getting two of the five Soo SD60M's on one train was quite a catch even in 1992!
Northbound with sun just peeking out.
Back to back candy apple red SD60's, one of the "M" variety, crosses over to main 2 at Wadsworth.
Like the saying goes, "what goes around....usually gets turned around in Winnipeg and set back south." As is the case with these SOO units. They brought the 491 north on Sunday, and are now makin... (more)
During the last week of September Capital District Railfans were treated to a very rare visitor from the Midwest which came in on an Ethanol train and was used for a short time on #414. If I am co... (more)
A rare visitor to the Capital Region most days is this weathered former SOO SD60M '6061', one of the last in the series to be built by EMD. The crew are ready to unhook their train at Green Str... (more)
Side cab detail shot of big SOO SD60M 6061
It was a big deal to see the SOO widecabs come through town, they only had 5 out of a total of 63 SD60s. Here 6061 passes the old DRI-Line Union Station, built to CB&Q specs.
Westbound Soo Line detour running on BN trackage through Burlington Iowa.
Soo 6061 crossing the Mississippi River at Camden.
SOO St. Paul-K.C. train eases into Nahant Yard just ahead of rain.
#641 holding outside of South Haven, MN for a meet with #198.
