MNNR 316 is topping the hill as they near Broadway Ave. As of the date of the photo, this is the only Alco on the roster in use. Things can change though as power is rotated.
The leaves are almost or near peak as 80MAC 7216 appears to be at it's peak in life as it smokes up the West Slope, taken from the famous route 53 overpass.
7216 died just east of here, luckily, in front of the engine house at Cresson.
The conductor rides the point of MNNR 316 as they work along the Hennepin Line on a warm summer morning. The 316 has a pair of flags flying high as the engineer puts on a show for myself and fell... (more)
CN 5703 and a smoky CN 2401 lead Q199's train downhill at Hinton at track speed.
Job 52 shoves across the intersection of Hennepin and Industrial Blvd. The 316 belches a little bit of smoke to clear the crossing and switch some of the industries along the branch.
Making its move from South Chicago to Burr Oak Yard in Blue Island, the CRL opens it up on the 'mainline' of Metra's Mighty Rock Island District. The depot framed in the shot has been derelict for... (more)
