The VAN roars up the east side of Cajon with six SD40-2s for power.
A different view of the Robert Street Lift Bridge as seen from my motel room. I was put up at the Crowne Plaza in St. Paul for a conference last week. The view was amazing. From my motel room I... (more)
The Butler to Adams local works its way west on a snowy saturday afternoon. With the rain we got the past couple days in milwaukee I was happy to finally see some snow.
Never thought I'd see the day when I'd get excited over a SD40-2 led train but when I got the tip that the UP wayfreight out of Butler had one leading I skipped out for an intercept. Glad I did, ... (more)
UP 3279 is crossing the Chippewa River leaving Eau Claire, WI and heading towards St. Paul, MN. The 3rd locomotive is UP 9407 which has a plaque on the side that says " For his unwavering commitme... (more)
3279 heads towards Eagle Grove on the Ft Dodge sub after a meet, while LTZ 70 sits and waits patiently for their turn on the Tara sub south of Moorland.
Six SD40-2s, totaling 18,000 horsepower, have the railroad's hot VAN intermodal train in tow at Martinez as they roar towards LA.
