The west end of the Mason City Yard had a fixed distant signal for the diamond with the UP at the Bear Trap. The signal here and Nora Spring were just a reminder to be prepared to stop at the diam... (more)

Step back to 2009 and the CP Russell is working east on the Mason City Sub towards Marquette. The plow is stop at West Ossian to head into the siding to meet a MDSMCX. The crew has to get the swit... (more)

Step back to 2009 and the CP Jordan is heading north towards Austin on the Owatonna Sub. An unlike meet at Grafton is taking place as the crew cleared up for 946. After 946 blasts thru town, the c... (more)

Although rebuilt to -2 and -3 specs, three original SD40s pull hard on an eastbound manifest (CP 276) through the small village of Rio, Wisconsin. Today, 2 out of the 3 units remain, with DME 6074... (more)

RCP&E SD40-2 3462 leads train 973 through tiny Essig, Minnesota, headed for Huron, South Dakota.

Three orange RCP&E SD40-2s lead train 973 across the Cottonwood River Bridge near New Ulm, Minnesota.

DME 6615 climbs Stockton Hill with a westbound train as it leaves Winona, MN and the Mississippi River valley in September of 1993.

Back in 2006 we have an eastbound crawling along into New Hampton. If a guy had to stop to get the west siding switch at New Hampton back normal, then you were in a for a fight to get going again.... (more)

Back in 2006 storm clouds roll off to the east as this westbound Mason City bound freight train passes just west of New Hampton. The train is around 45 miles from it's destination at Mason. The 62... (more)

Tucked away in the KCS-MILW Joint Agency Yard (more commonly known as Knoche Yard, shared by Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific) is a pair of SD40s: Dakota Minnesota & Eastern 6092 is the ... (more)

DME 6615 brings a grain train thru Lewiston, MN in September of 1993. The building in the foreground has since been removed.

Dragging out of the siding with an ailing CIT leaser trailing, an IC&E Kansas City, MO-St Paul, MN freight continues north to the Twin Cities.

South Siding Switch Camanche was the place to be, with blue & yellow power still preferred over CP leasers approximately 18 months after the takeover. While the town is named after the Indian Nat... (more)