MP transfer caboose 13791 rattles over the plant at CK, bringing up the rear of a 15 car LAT42 bound for Adam, WI.

As I arrived at the tracks, I heard way freight 581 was switching in Winona, but when the power came around the curve I was quite shocked to find an IC&E SD40-2 leading the way. In this shot, cond... (more)

Nipping at 171's heels was 809, coal empties heading back to Wyoming. They sure had the order right on this consist!

A Rio Grande veteran heads train 637 up Stockton Hill on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Leasers like this are becoming more and more common by the day on the DM&E.

Sure got the right order here! DM&E 6068, CITX 2785, and CP 9824 (Holiday Train unit) highball over 10th Street in Winona as it thunders west.

After returning to the train and preforming an air-test, 581-22 was back on the move west with a decent train. Hot on it's heels was 271, who had been holding at Homer.

A great pair of pacman SD40-2's preform an unique switching operation at the 308 cross-over switch. Once in a blue moon 581 will use the switch to drop cars, but usually it is G77's job.

A somewhat rare decent looking Dual Flag SD40-2, 6001, along with CP 5963 make good time through Winona on 499-20 late in the day. Sure was nice to see some SD40-2 is great evening light!

After kicking off some riders at Donehower, 171 is on its way west with 4 SD40-2's in some beautiful evening sunlight.

A pickup truck darts across the track last second, right ahead of 499. Note that the train was doing every bit of track speed (50MPH). People sure can be idiots!

Originally beginning its life as DRG&W 5335, CITX 2794 is still making its keep, now working on the DM&E. With the sanders going, and the engine notched up to 5, train 637 grinds up the 1.8% grade... (more)

To conclude my "A Day in North America" I was rewarded with Soo 6048 and CP 5926 making great time up the River with a rather shot 499. Here they are seen highballing through Homer on their way to... (more)

To conclude my "A Day in North America" I was rewarded with Soo 6048 and CP 5926 making great time up the River with a rather shot 499.

My first shots taken on CTC Boards "A Day in North America" were of 637 lead by quite a unique lash-up. CITX 2794 of DRGW heritage, leads DM&E 6362 ,an ex Milwaukee Road motor, and CITX 3098.

Wait, wait, wait, what year is it again? A Conrail painted SD60M and SD50 head a priority manifest for Northtown on a beautiful afternoon. At midnight, I had been tipped off about this train sitti... (more)