With the Station Sign lit up to contrast the dark side of the train... a crew member steps out to set the brakes. It'll be a while before another crew is ready to take this train west.
A semi-side shot of a SD40-2R compared to a SD40-2. Glad I went out to bag this sucker. The weeds and embankment of the railbed are all between the narrows of Cass Lake and Pike Bay.
A couple more weeks and these beautiful trains will be running putting on a show for everyone along the CP lines. If you have the opportunity to see these trains, go for it! I'm glad I braved th... (more)
With just barely enough light left for a photo... I shot possibly the newest power to ever be assigned to the M-MINSUP. This ES44DC has something new I haven't seen before... the numberboards ... (more)
While waiting for my Amtrak train to arrive, I shot this pair of GP's under the yard lights in Staples. The crew would take this train east ahead of Amtrak which signaled my train would be runnin... (more)
April 6th, 2008 is a day I will never forget. Half of this crew's battle was just getting out of the cab. The SD60 almost looks like a monster coming out of the great unknown. With a sin... (more)
I'm getting in the winter spirit going through some of my older pictures... During the horrible 1996-1997 winter, this line was closed a numer of times because these trenches filled in with wind ... (more)
If I weren't late for a wedding already, this would have been a great chase west.
With the switch lined for their move and the conductor taking pictures of the railfans... the F9's are ready to pull on their cut of cars. The jointed rail the train is traversing was brought in ... (more)
This could be a classic... after derailing two cars and having to stop, a hi-rail truck backed in to assist in getting the train moving again. Foamers, railfans, car knockers, hoggers all mingled... (more)
With very few modifications like the roadway and signage, this scene could be straight out of the 50's.
Balancing in the dip as they get ready to cut off 12 for loading.
How many railfans/foamers do you know?
After stopping to make sure there was ample sun for the photographer line, the A-B-B-B-A lash up rolls towards the harbor.
On the way back up the hill later in the day, the train would stop nearly at this spot after derailing two cars.
