A Soo Line freight led by SD40-2 no. 774 and an SD60 cruise east along the shore of Lake Pewaukee with a freight headed from Portage, WI into Milwaukee. At this point in 1990 Soo Line still had do... (more)

Former Milwaukee Road GP40, now SOO 2066, leads a couple leasers on an eastbound freight at Lewiston, WI. The train is getting out of the way for a westbound empty coal train before continuing on ... (more)

CN 2803 and a CEFX leaser lead a freight down the main at Atwood, WI. The train is traveling from Superior, WI to Stevens Point where it will make a crew change.

CN 8929 leads an eastbound freight toward Stevens Point, WI along former Hwy 10 near Auburndale, WI. The crew from Superior will change out at Stevens Point, about 25 minutes away.

A BNSF Z train makes good time rolling through Trempeauleau, WI on the former Burlington mainline along the Mississippi River. The train is minutes away from a crew change at North La Crosse befor... (more)

At the end of the day a BNSF coal empty returns to the Powder River Basin, climbing a slight grade as it heads toward Orin Jct. In the background the North Platte River flows into the Glendo Reser... (more)

BNSF SD70MAC no.9640 shoves a northbound empty coal train over Logan Hill near Converse Jct., north of Bill , WY. This was a rare moment that day when it appeared that only one train was passing b... (more)

BNSF 8221 brings up the rear of a ballast train at Converse Junction, WY near Antelope Mine. The train is surrounded by a southbound coal train passing to the right and another loading at the mine... (more)

SOO 779 leads a freight west into the setting sun at Nashota, WI on Milwaukee Road's former mainline.

A pair of railfans give a wave to an eastbound CP freight on the Milwaukee-Chicago mainline at Sturtevant, a favorite train watching spot in southeastern Wisconsin. The consist is a mix of CP and ... (more)

CP 9556 rolls a coat train west at Hells Gate, BC above the Fraser River. Both CP and CN were challenged to build a railroad through this area.

CP 9511 leads an empty coal train east along the Fraser River at Hells Gate, BC west of North Bend and Boston Bar. Even a unit coal train is diminutive in this environment.

CP 5810 has dimmed its headlights for a meet with an eastbound train at Yale, BC. The unit is wearing the C:P flag scheme that initially replaced the Action Red scheme seen on the trailing unit (q... (more)

CP 5592 rolls a freight train west through the Thompson River Canyon west of Spences Bridge, BC. The 7th car behind the locos is an icicle breaker car that was used to protect open auto racks from... (more)

Some cars just sit around too much. This artwork decorates a large covered hopper car moving to a plastics plant in Chippewa Falls on Union Pacific. I'm no fan of graffiti art on modern railroads,... (more)