With the door open for natural air conditioning, this train heads towards Glenwood.
A pair of blue leasers speed west elephant style.
The yard switcher is quiet as the CP 9506 moves coal empties west.
Holding until the mainline switch is set for normal traffic.
My wife was completely covered in soot after this pass under by the 261.
Creeping out of the station.
Leaving the station, I was expecting the MILW 261.
Working for the BNSF, a catfish takes the point.
Blasting through Vermillion, this Milwaukee-bound excursion shows no signs of slowing.
Exhaust warps the view of downtown Minneapolis, as this train is preparing for adding a cut.
MP 6 marks "the hill" which frequently cause stress to CP engineers moving heavy trains with the typical single unit.
A derailment happened 6/5/06, cars still sit next to the road.
Leaning into a curve, green leads the way into Northtown.
Heading west past the bluffs.
A pair of hockey stick SD60s deliver a cut of cars to the UP Belt Yard.