Loaded all rail train of taconite pellets bound for Convent, LA leaves northern Minnesota behind.
An all-rail loaded at United Taconite races down the CN Missabe sub in the low afternoon light of the late fall season. This train has a final destination of Convent, LA.
The stillness of a quaint Catawba morning is briefly disrupted as a Cincinnati bound coal train emerges from the abyss.
CN 6126 at Burlington, WI
The south switch in the yard is out of service, so the Rock Train drops their loads in town and runs light engine down to the yard to switch out the empties from the north end.
The Grayslake rock train exits Burlington under the looming Burlington Feed Mill with classic WC power in the lead.
Still earning her keep on the CN, this old gal is bringing the rocks into Grayslake on a stormy day.
Sporting a CN respray, IC6117 coasts by the Metra station with the rock job while a Metra employee goes about the job of wiring the remaining platform light poles which have arrived.
Its December, well below freezing, and they're still running rocks to Grayslake. GTW 5951 had the honors this week.
Clean unit draging the rock train south..
Todays rock train for Grayslake exits Burlington headed south.
WC 7522, a SD45 running long hood forward, is pulling todays rock train for Grayslake.
Wisconsin Centrals lone SD40 struggles up the hill west of Waterford with todays rock train for Grayslake.
