On the main as the sun sets, waiting for a LMCMQ to get in the siding
Westbound DM&E detour train heads across the CP Mississippi River Bridge. The CP crew will take this train north to Winona, MN where they will hand it off to a DM&E crew. Seen under the bridge i... (more)
Another DM&E westbound detour train heads west on the CP towards Minnesota City, MN and home rails.
No the picture isn't crooked... the crew happened to expire on an elevated curve and pictured is the new relief crew exchanging stories and boarding for the continued trip west.
A set of SD40-2's rumble under me as the progress west.
The daily ICE westbound approaches Adeline.....the cooling towers of the nuclear power plant south of Byron loom in the background....
MCCHU says hello to the town of Sabula, IA as he pokes out of the Mississippi River Bridge in town....
Summertime....
Idling through the yard at Savanna....
Coasting along downgrade into Savanna...
Slowing for a crew change at Red Barn....
Headin' West....
The daily westbound...
St. Paul - Kansas City Merchandise Train makes its way south towards Marquette, IA.
After setting out 31 cars at UP's Mankato Yard, a DM&E westbound with two IC&E SD40-2s and a DM&E GP40 pulling pass the old Chicago and Northwestern Mankato Depot. Engineer Tom Selbach and Conduct... (more)