After waiting for three UP trains, the plow extra continues west passing the tower at Albert Lea.

Under a starry sky, an IC&E ethanol train waits for a new crew to forward it on to the CSX in Chicago. The Big Dipper is clearly visible in the sky here at the east end of the siding in Genoa, IL.... (more)

Serving one of its larger customers in the area, the Rochester local switches out coil cars for McNeilus Steel in Dodge Center, MN.

A pair of blue and yellows take this westbound to Saint Paul.

After SOO 6054 failed in route, the crew had to rearrange the power placing the third unit in the lead. They're seen at Maple Springs as they try and gain speed, down one unit.

"Season's Greetings" A southbound manifest runs through downtown Bellevue on a frigid December afternoon. What an opportune time to get a big red ex CP locomotive on point! Merry Christmas, eve... (more)

A solid consist of blue and yellows leads 277 through the first snow of the season.

A westbound with DME, SOO, and ICE power pulls into the siding at Murray to wait on a couple of trains. The snow continues to pile up on this last day of November 2010.

DM&E 6091 heads M-KCSP south across one of the original bridges on the line. The train is just north of Brownsville, MN as it heads south for Marquette.

M-SPKC makes a later appearance on the Marquette Sub, behind a nice pair of blue and yellow motors. The train is gliding south out of Brownsville just a few miles from the Iowa boarder.

DM&E train M-WAWI (Waseca to Winona) twists over the CK interlocking as it heads for the UP yard in Winona. Since the CP takeover, this train no longer runs, and no longer does the DM&E go into t... (more)

Seen from the "Walkway on the Hudson" pedestrian Bridge, this unit ethanol train coils southbound past QR-72.4 past the Highland Marina after meeting a northbound freight at CP-80 near Esopus on... (more)

Eastbound loaded ethanol train has topped the grade into Ionia as they make their way east to New Hampton. For the 2nd time this week I got screwed at New Hampton for whatever situation. This day ... (more)

Two blue and yellow SD40-2's bring the 499 around the curve east of Sedan, on their way to the next crew change at Glenwood.

DME 6068, the "Joe Chulick," leads the 499 west from Belgrade.