WICT 901 trundles along at 10 mph just west of Walworth, WI with a test train for Fox Lake, IL in January of 1989. The farm is gone, but the tracks are still in use daily.

CNW 4344 (ex-QNSL 144) drills the West Chicago yard in November of 1988.

LSI 3002 sets out a cut of ore jimmies at Partridge Siding in July of 1990. The CNW would pick up the cars for the trip to Escanaba. The U-Boats had recently replaced the Alco's on the LS&I, and a... (more)

CNW 8009 leads a seasonal ore train thru Rice Lake, WI in November of 1990. This loaded train will continue south a few miles to Cameron, where it will get on Wisconsin Central tracks and head eas... (more)

Perfect timing! CP #198 meets Amtrak Hiawatha #331 at Franksville, WI on CP's C&M Sub on March 22, 2021.

CNW 8501 brings a coal train thru the bucolic countryside near Arcadia, IA in August of 1994. Driving on Hwy 30 kept you in close contact with the CNW mainline all the way thru Iowa and the consta... (more)

Why all the fanfare? WSOR 35th Anniversary unit 3928 gets ready to depart Plymouth, WI as it makes the first run of train L243 over the recently rehabbed line to Sheboygan Falls on an absolutely g... (more)

WSOR 35th Anniversary unit 3928 has a cab full of crew and dignitaries as it makes the first run of train L243 over the recently rehabbed line to Sheboygan Falls on an absolutely gorgeous November... (more)

Help Wanted! A pair of Amtrak P42's make a rare appearance on Amtrak Hiawatha #338 as they cruise thru Franksville, WI on February 20th, 2021. The Siemen's SC-44 Chargers that normally power these... (more)

A pair of C&NW's classic semaphores guard the former Route Of The 400 mainline near Baldwin, WI, as the last rays of light make for a beautiful sunset in May of 1990.

DME 6615 climbs Stockton Hill with a westbound train as it leaves Winona, MN and the Mississippi River valley in September of 1993.

FRVR 815 leads a freight past the ex-CNW Neenah-Menasha, WI depot in January of 1992. FRVR had an eclectic mix of power including several ex-CNW GP30's. I grew up next to the CNW, so I enjoyed cha... (more)

CNW RS-1 1068 waits for a rail train to pass before continuing with its work in January of 1974. Both trains are on CNW's New Line in St. Francis. The Island Job has a group of piggyback cars that... (more)

CNW 8515 heads towards the Antelope Mine under threatening skies in May of 1991.

UP 9145 leads a westbound thru the Feather River Canyon near Pulga in May of 1994.