One unit and 50 cars makeup this Waseca, MN to Austin, MN manifest turn. Due to the Huron to Chicago traffic detouring thru Winona, MN there isnt a train to interchange cars between the DME and IC... (more)
Nicknamed "the Hole", these 2 SD40's are working hard to pull 50 loads out of the elevator at Hollandale Jct. This elevator sits on about 2 miles of old branchline that use to run to Hollandale, M... (more)
The Wells daylight job heads east thru Hayward east of Albert Lea. Next stop is to setout 25 no-bills at Hollandale Jct. and pickup 50 grain. A tie gang west of Wells has the day and night jobs fi... (more)
The Wells daylight job begins their day as they blast out of town heading towards Austin, MN. The old Wells depot has been replaced but a new depot across the street for the crews and MofW. The ci... (more)
A fairly late ICE NACC rounds Menards curve on the Belt heading for Clearing Yard.
A late inbound ICE train heads around the S curve at Minuteman Park near Midway Airport
The ICE fall color special heads back north to Dubuque. The overcast skies were a mixed blessing, allowing for some shots that would be horribly backlit on a sunny day.
An extra eastbound ICE train grinds its way up out of the Mississippi River valley as it passes through Mt. Carroll.
An extra eastbound ICE train throttles up as it passes the grain elevator in the tiny town of Harper.
DM&E SD40-3 6069 backs up into IC&E's Nahant Yard. After a long day's work, it's work is completed. A KCS unit peaks into the scene off to the right.
ICE LDQ pushes it's delivery into the interchange track in the CN yard
Regular Merchandise Train from St. Paul - Kansas City crosses the Reno Bottoms.
Today the ICE Fall Color Special also makes an appearance as it leans into the old Milwaukee Road curve at Norma.
