A westbound DM&E train with a colorful consist is taking the siding at Homer to wait for an eastbound CP freight before doing some work in Winona.

SOR locomotives 1359 (stored) and 1755 enjoy the morning off as newcomer CEFX 2014 looks on.

A pair of leased ex Soo units provide power for the Indiana Southern Yankeetown train loading at Somerville.

The eastbound parade continues as a very short train 198 rounds the corner at Donehower.

Two bluebirds sit in perfect light at the shops after coming in on CN Train 421 from Toronto, these two will be tested at SOR for one month in yard and road service and if successful a few more wi... (more)

Grandpa brought his Grandson down to the tracks to watch the train roll by at 10 mph. When I started chasing this train around dawn it had the SOO 6053 leading the CP 9552. They met DM&E train 1... (more)

The 490 is on the move east again after setting out a bad order car on the siding in Sedan. The power this day is a nice all EMD lashup led by a leased SD40-2.

The 490 discovered the 4th car on the train had severe flat spots on two wheels less than 5 miles into their trip east from Glenwood, so they're pausing to set out the bad order car on the siding ... (more)

After a long wait at Hoffman, ethanol loads are back on the move toward a crew change in Glenwood.

CITX SD40-2 3067 leads 271 west through Elgin.

CEFX 6671 sets in IORY's Springfield Yard on a rare sunny winter day.

Eastbound intermodal freight

Nobody is going to be skiing in this weather! The outside temperature is -22C/-7F + a nasty windchill only the hardy can survive waiting it out! This train went into emergency leaving Schreiber. C... (more)

An eastbound with a leaser on the point appears out of the fog and enters the yard at Glenwood East. Click here to see this locat... (more)

CEFX GP20Ds sit quietly in Motivepower's Houston facility.