I headed out today in hopes for more drift action. 337 and 703 left Dubuque after sunrise on this bitterly cold day. The low at sunrise was around -15 with wind chills well above the -30's. Unfort... (more)
I asked 338's crew yesterday what the drifts look like east of Waterloo. They said around Beth there was some small ones. I headed out today in the bitterly cold to shoot 338 blasting the drifts a... (more)
Well the winter has finally gotten good! Snow and wind has pushed the drifts out to the tracks on the Waterloo and Dubuque Subs for CN. I believe lack of power and people has not allowed the CN to... (more)
The first order of business for the crew of Norfolk Southern train D36 is to clear snow from what will be the trailing locomotove to Decatur, Illinois. Shown at Good Yard in Normal, 3523 had been ... (more)
The man-in-charge on the ground explains what needs to be done to the operating crew aboard Wisconsin Central Jordan spreader No. 315 before plowing out the railroad’s snow-covered yard at Ishp... (more)
Z550 rolls north through CP Dale with a short train in tow.
As the setting sun lowers towards the western horizon ice crystals create a sun pillar while NS 120 kicks up a bit of snow in the small town of Buck Creek, IN during its eastward journey to Detroi... (more)
Q688 busts some snow off a crossing in Edinburgh, IN heading north on the LIRC.
It's all narrow ledges and steep cliffs on this stretch of the Durango & Silverton's famous highline. Here, #481 rounds a particularly dramatic bend in the midst of a heavy winter snowstorm that b... (more)
'That's a good roll-by B730, bon voyage'. The inbound crew has just given potash train CN B730 a good roll-by as it leaves Turcot Ouest, with CN 3908 bringing up the rear.
UP GP60 1038 busts through snow banks at Rollo, already encased in snow from further north.
Union Pacific Troy Grove local blasts south crossing Mc Girr Road.
A 506 stopped to terminal station Florina waiting for departure
Union Pacific Troy Grove local blasts south through the small town of Rolo, Illinois.
