Just about time for a paint job...
Power lingers on a crisp January afternoon.
The trailing unit has been repainted twice in the last 25 years while the 2057 still wears Milwaukee colors. The 4403 was the first unit to sport the Soo candy apple red scheme.
The CN was given a wreck this Christmas snarling traffic on their busy Chicago-Canada mainline. Credit to my wife Jen for taking the photo.
Railroading really is a 24-7 business. Just as some were settling down to enjoy the Christmas holiday the phone rang, crashing any dreams they had of spending time with the family. With any luck s... (more)
Quite the variety in Superior today. Soo 2057, CP 3018, Soo 4449 trail.
The MRF arrives Proctor on a chilly December morning. They also have one of the two active DM&IR painted units with them, SD38-2 #215.
A transfer makes its way toward Rice's Point with cars for Azcon and the Port.
A pair of sisters handle Peg transfers to the various yards in Superior. This set is heading out lite for the return trip to Pokegama yard.
It's been about six months since a pair of soo units has been seen in the Twin Ports. Get your shots while you can!
The local gets the day off and a fresh blanket of snow makes everything beautiful.
U-Duluth-Stanley heads off into the sunset with a train of empty UTLX tanks.
340 gets the light after having met its counterpart 341.
The Rapids Local departs Superior for Grand Rapids, MN. The local also drops off on the way up and picks up on the way back at Cloquet, MN.
Switch power waits for an assignment.