The first train to run east on Main Track 2 after 16.6" of snow fell. The loaded ethanol train blasted through snow drifts at every road crossing it encountered.
The loaded unit ethanol train was the first eastbounnd out of La Crosse after 16.6" of snow fell on Saturday. The Mississippi River bluffs were beautiful on this cold and clear Sunday afternoon.
NS 8855 opens up the throttle as it passes under a vintage B&O CPL changing its aspect from clear to stop. Notice the two mini CPL dwarfs on the bottom right.