After busting a small drift, the snow blows every where, Duck!
Off to help out there NW2 thats gone Bad order.
Light Power on its way to pick up it's train.
Cant pass up a sunset
Cedar Rapids Job is a short train today, I am liking the GP9 for power.
Iowa River Railroad working a cut of empties after making a run up to the CN in Ackley,IA
Sunrise on the old AT&SF signals and the last summer safely giding trains on the trascon.
Hitting the curve just like in days past? Ex Milwaukee main line. The Mars light is off for now, For a time it didn't have one and it covering that time.
Lot of wind makes for drifting, Seen here working a deeper one with the wings out all the way and at a slow walking speed, It is leaning from more snow on the North side
Working its way west thru the snowy country side
Loading cars that will soon get picked up and head South
The F40PH horn blared for the crossing and now Dynamic brakes and blended with air slow the Empire Builder for its stop.
Something about fresh paint
At Train fest first thing in the morning before the hordes descended and made shooting harder. To much coal smoke drifting by and cutting off light so I had to do it in B&W but giving it a 1950's ... (more)
Making a air test before heading to the main Waterloo yard. Tons of wet sticky snow
