The day's first 7 Tilden job runs east for the LS&I yard behind a pair of GE relics with 60 loaded ore hoppers that will eventually make their way down to the ore dock in Marquette.
The CN local wyes their train at Empire Junction before pulling south to Gladstone with 3 empty hoppers in tow as the tailings piles from Empire Mine tower in the background.
A dinosaur GE U-boat leads the way on the afternoon 3 Tilden job at Eagle Mills Junction through the rock cut bound for Tilden Mine and a pickup of 60 ore hoppers.
A pair of GE relics lead 60 loads of iron ore pellets east from Tilden Mine for a set out in LS&I's yard before they ride into Marquette behind a pair of leased CEFX AC4400s.
CN's Empire Mine to Escanaba ore train starts the pull out of Partridge with a string of DM&IR ore jennies in tow.
CP 470 rarely disappoints when it comes to the power. This day was no exception with a former high hood dash-2 leading.
A pair of GP60s work the industries on Jones Island as a now seldom-used gantry crane looks on. After collecting their salt and grain loads, they will pull 40 cars up the grade back to Butler Yar... (more)
It's big horsepower for the local Jones Island "Marsh Job" today with a pair of GP60s making the turn carrying 40 loads in tow westbound for Butler Yard.
Empty ore hoppers make their way south behind a trio of C40-8s after making a limestone delivery at Minntac.
A standard pony leads a short 222 axle CP 470 east at the Wheelhouse Curve into Milwaukee where they will work in Muskego Yard.
It's a fallen flag relic leading the day's Quad Graphics turn out of Fond du Lac as they begin the climb up Byron Hill with loaded boxcars.
The ugly duckling gets the lead on L249's return to North Milwaukee after switching Ackerville.
Empty tac cars make their way east behind a recently repainted BLE 900
A freshly rebuilt and repainted former warbonnet ATSF leader guides this hot stack train eastbound down the roller coaster just west of Rochelle.
A pair of zebra striped rebuilt GP9s hold on the Quad Graphics siding for two northbounds after switching a turn of box cars before they can re-enter the main and proceed north to Shops Yard.