NS 309 had a oddball leader today as ICE 6440 leads the train west to Rockport yard as it passes over Willey Ave.

Although not rare, it isn't overly common to find two CP jobs working Duluth at the same time. ICE 6440 is delivering a 40-car transfer from Superior while a pair of ECOs wait to switch it out upo... (more)

The new and old at Stinson.

ICE 6440 leads the Minot switch back to town, passing the beautiful red barn near Logan.

A couple of railfans enjoy watching the ICE train run past. Tower B17 is still in use as I think its days are numbered.

A pair of SD40-2's works in the snow at Bensenville Yard.

Seen from the "Walkway on the Hudson" pedestrian Bridge, this unit ethanol train coils southbound past QR-72.4 past the Highland Marina after meeting a northbound freight at CP-80 near Esopus on... (more)

The sun finds a break in the clouds right as train 637 winds onto the DM&E connection at C.K. Sweet!

Train 270 winds through the S-curve in McGregor, IA. The elevated view emphasizes the S-curve and clutter that trains encounter through town.

A eastbound ethanol train slowly rolls to a stop. To let the local ahead of them finish up their work and head back over to Savanna IL.

Loaded unit ethanol train heads south over a frozen Turkey River. This train met two westbounds on the Mason City Sub at Ossian, IA and then had a straight shot to Dubuque, IA on the Marquette Su... (more)

This photo required enduring -13 below zero temps and standing in the cold water of Bloody Run Creek. Well worth it in my opinion! Loaded unit ethanol train nears the West Yard Limit at Marquett... (more)

The eastbound 'junk train' approaching it's destination of the East St. Louis terminal. KCS has used this ICE threesome several times recently on the manifest freight but it had eluded my lens in... (more)

Loaded unit ethanol train to Chicago Clearing street running at Bellevue, IA.