IC&E employee special climbs the hill at 'Red Barn' nearing Mt. Carroll headed east on the old Milwaukee Road "D&I" subdivision. Red Barn was a timetable location dating from the Milwaukee Road d... (more)

The Circus World Great Circus Train powered by the WSOR E's crosses the Yahara River at Stoughton. The roadway is a locally infamous blind curve for motorists under the bridge, requiring a stop s... (more)

Soo geep has the lead on 229's train at W. Dav.

The mail train hits the crossovers at Williamsfield early in its journey across the continent.

UP manifest is greeted by the cut-out girls from Petticoat Junction at SBD. Unlike in the TV show, Engineer Charlie Pratt will not be making any unscheduled stops with the Cannonball to go fishin... (more)

Waiting for winter..

SOO Cat-powered locomotives pull an excursion on a gorgous Saturday along the Mississippi.

Santa Fe Southern mixed train has dropped off its freight consist at the interchange track in Lamy and begins the 18-mile journey back to the depot in Santa Fe.

UP power idles at Butler. 2900's usually on the St. Paul roadfreight, the widecabs on the Sheboygan coal, and 600s UPY yard power..

MILW 261 is headed east about to duck under I-39 after passing 'the electrics' (the x-overs in the distance) leaving Mendota for Chicago in the evening glint.

Circus World train headed to the parade in Milwaukee with a trainload of antique circus wagons (on antique flats), is protected by a CW caboose.

Soo Line power shows up on an eastbound move over the BN below the Palisades.

On a summer evening nice enough to go fishing, the WSOR eases across Monona Bay. It was rare to get all-red consists in this era, this power is off the WSOR roster in 2008. Rail in the foregroun... (more)

Boy wouldn't it have been nice to have this fresh CR power on the point? This scene looks totally different today.

UP powered coal loads head south out of KC.