The empty grain train (with frieght on the head-end) rolls west towards the setting sun. A rare visitor to this stretch of railroad, the SD70M-2 CN 8012 is the last engine.

The crew eases the empty unit grain train (with freight added to the front of the train) out of the siding at West Peosta. A rare visitor to this stretch of railroad, the SD70M-2 CN 8012, is the ... (more)

Clouds skim past the moon as GTW 6325 is put to bed after an exciting performance at TrainFest 2004.

Still hard at work in full GTW colors far from home...

The signal cantilever guarding the crossover at Main St. in Durand has an outstanding view of the rising sun on this cool August morning.

A GT GP unit idles with a cut of cars in Du Quion IL.

The 4610 watches another GP9 4612 switch in the Dubuque yard

The day's local power comprised of rebuilt GP9 4613 and IC GP38 9618 idle the night away along side the Hawthorne yard office.

The Dubuque local power, comprised of GTW GP38-2 4910 and GPR9 4610 sit tied up for the day just north of the yard office, along with a former GM&O vintage 40' box car.

A GTW GP9R leads a WC Geo car, making for a colorful set.

The local power sitting next to the yard office after getting back from Manchester, IA.

Classic Detroit Railroading! A shot from my father, Richard Beal shows 4 GP9's struggling up I believe Birmigham Hill in 1975 with a loaded coal train.

CN train 500 has just arrived from Flint and is proceeding back into the yard to setoff their cut of cars and to make a pickup. The GTW orange on this unit seems to have been weathered into a shad... (more)

last day of Semaphore operation is July 6th, so get your shots in NOW

Second-to-last day before Amtrak