Amtrak #7 leads 4 Sounder passenger cars West out of Milwaukee, WI.
This is CN 2273's 2nd attempt at Byron Hill, climbing very slowly even with helpers pushing from behind.
It was -10 with a 20 mph wind at my back when this Triple Crown was shot. NS 9816 was pushing head on into the wind while blowing thru the snow drifts.
NS 9816 pulls its Triple Crown train towards the Twin Cities on this -10 degree day with a good 10-20 mph wind. You can see the Altoona water tower in the background and the old spur that served t... (more)
Highway 12, the tracks, the train, and the clouds all curve from out behind the trees on this frigid day.
Looking up Madison Street Hill, you can see the work that had to be done to seperate this once long ago grade crossing.
The 4th unit back, UP 715, has a bright yellow paint job that I'm sure isn't to UP's specifications.
UP 8405 heads over Madison Street on this cold night. This spot use to be an at grade crossing many many years ago. It is uncommon to see an SD70ACe on this line from Chicago to Milwaukee through ... (more)
CP 9619 crosses the Mississippi River in North Minneapolis between it's Humbolt and Shoreham Yards.
The damaged cars are still at the site of the I35 bridge collapse that happened Aug. 1 2007.
