Pulling hard up a hill, snow, curves, and a old M&StL crossing and 75 cars of grain in to there yard.
Hitting snow Drifts much of the way to Marquette
Ready to go, A lot of snow for them, Now thats something i would like to see.
Ready to go
In a move that never takes place in daylight and maybe 2 times a year or less CN takes a car to Crystal Ice ( old Rath packing ) and passing GE Rail car ALCO switcher
MMCBE is about to make a set out as a photographer takes a closes up.
Running at 25 do to the cold temps and wind chills down to -25 to -35 we get some drifts from the high winds.
Lifting the snow at 50MPH and notch 8 as Raymond Hill is next and will suck the train speed down if you hit it to slow.
Burr A wind chill of -30 made for a cold shoot, M337 is punching some small drifts.
After busting a small drift, the snow blows every where, Duck!
Running all out to get up Little Raymond hill.
With the weather going down hill with the wind soon to be a blizzard warning.
Hard to believe 6 Months ago there was 1'6" of water over the rail's here.
North job with UP overhead cars passing the old BCR&N (RI) Depot that is now a museum and looming shadow of the elevator about to swallow it