A passing Canadian Pacific freight helped my kids and I pass the time as we awaited the arrival of the eastbound Empire Builder to take us to Wisconsin Dells for a fun day out on Memorial Day week... (more)

Burlington Northern “Expeditor” intermodal train 47 passes over Main Street grade crossing as it skirts the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, on February 20, 1993. The lofty vista is from a public vie... (more)

One of my 1st rebuild 90's I got is this 7006 on train 288. Here the train crosses the French Slough between La Crescent and LaCrosse on the CP Tomah Sub. The train is working between St. Paul and... (more)

Dodging the shadows

Brand new GEEP to replace the ALCO's...…..

Adam Farence Photo

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BN SW1 no. 93 prepares to lead a short local run from North La Crosse yard into downtown La Crosse to switch industries in the city. The switcher shows off an amazingly clean rendition of CB&Q's ... (more)

A bit of Acne graces the face of BN 9943, an E8 in Amtrak service at North La Crosse, WI. The engineer is ready to go with the Chicago bound Empire Builder having loaded passengers and undergone m... (more)

Following the Empire Builder, the North Coast Hiawatha rolls into North La Crosse for its station stop. As with the Empire Builder, which came through earlier, this train will receive a windshield... (more)

The Empire Builder led by a BN E8 and two former GN F7Bs slows to a station stop at North La Crosse a year into Amtrak. In addition to handling passengers and baggage, a hostler will wash the fac... (more)

MILW 12ARS6 577......I only got to run one once and I burned it up!

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MILW F7A no. 49-C and a B unit get a bit of attention as an employee readies them for their next assignment out of La Crosse. Note the blue MILW company ice reefer.