The crew of DM&E 6050 prepares to depart Mason City under the cover of darkness for points east.

High above the former DM&E (ex-CNW) and the Bad River, one has to take a minute to catch their breath and take it all in. With 96 cars in tow, CP 571 rolls towards Rapid City on a wonderful wi... (more)

Flying High! Alright maybe not flying, but 571 is nice and high above the Bad River. A trio of Blues and some sun made this day a winner as we made an afternoon stroll with 571. Soon this line won... (more)

Train 571 is rolling west after meeting counterpart #570 at JC Siding out in the Bad River Valley of South Dakota.

The Huron-Rapid City train ambles west along the 10mph, pink lady ballasted, PRC Sub on a beautiful winter afternoon.

A mixed bag of DM&E and ICE leaders pass the old siding for Cargill Salt in Pewaukee as they head west for St. Paul

Built in 1903, the Wells railroad museum, which is now just a tourist attraction served as a station and depot for the Milwaukee road for nearly 80 years. The days of passenger trains and the Milw... (more)

The St. Paul to Kansas City road freight heads south through the small town of Bellevue.

The St. Paul - Kansas City train heads south through downtown Dubuque.

270 stopped at the Marquette yard office.

Running thought Bellevue with a long train.

DM&E 6050 leads an early and lengthy train 270 through the middle of Bellevue, Iowa. The hills of the Mississippi River valley are alive with color and the blue and gold of today's leader just ad... (more)

With Canadian Pacific's new management team, train 270 usually makes it to Bellevue, Iowa in the night hours; however, today it got an early start out of La Crescent, Minnesota and got into town a... (more)

Unlike many other times i've shot the 472, this one was a good size one, with more than two units. Here, between Verdi and Lake Benton, they snake their way through the valley at the edge of Buff... (more)

Blue and gold leads ETOH loads eastbound through the plant at Wadsworth, the patrol, G61, waits in the siding in the background.