After the CP takeover of the D&H, quite a few leased locomotives showed up on the property. Train 271 has three PLM SD40's and a Springfield Terminal SD45 waiting to exit the siding at Afton.

A pair of ICE SD40-2s cross the Root River just south of La Crescent.

A pair of ICE SD40-2s pass by the Lawrence Lake Marina with the Kansas City - St. Paul train.

Passing KCS West Wye Tower at the east end of Joint Agency Yard is CP Train 271 with the sole remaining IMRL painted unit left on the CP Roster at the helm. I'd seen this engine a handful of time... (more)

271 heads north with an odd lash-up.

A little River sub action just east of Lake City. CP 6016 trailing.

271 ran from Mohawk Yard in Schenectady, NY to Buffalo, NY with a Guilford connection at Mohawk Yard. This day a Guilford unit has run thru as a leader. Ironically this unit is the former D&H 7609... (more)

All of 271 can be seen in the picture; the last car can be seen on the left.

CP 271 comes through the curve at Dakota in beautiful evening light with a great set of power too.

IC&E 6419 heads 271 past IC&E 6415 on the point of a crew-less 487.

Summer on the River Line.

CP 271 roars past a crewless 487 as it heads towards Minnesota City where it will pick up CITX 3059. It sure was nice to see two ICE units meeting on the River Sub.

CITX SD40-2 3067 leads 271 west through Elgin.

271 ran from Mohawk Yard in Schenectady, NY to Buffalo, NY with a Guilford connection at Mohawk Yard. On this day in late December, 271 is about 15 miles out of Mohawk with Guilford run thru power... (more)

IC&E 6430 shines in the golden, evening sunshine, as it switches out Davis Junction before heading west down CP's Chicago Subdivision.