My boytoy who is a very active member here, got me to take some train photos. This is one that resulted.

UP 4012 heads west across the Chippewa River on Christmas Eve day.

The fall colors in a lot of the Eau Claire area never really popped as they did else where in the state.

Five locomotives pull their train West across the Chippewa River from behind the Cascade Tissue Paper Plant.

The roadrailer throttles West out of Eau Claire, WI on a cold winter day.

UP 3266 leads 6 locomotives West out of Eau Claire towards St. Paul as it crosses the Chippewa River. Notice part of the Cascade Tissue Paper Mill in the background.

Union Pacific 3356 streaks across the Chippewa River bridge as the night sky quickly grows darker and darker.

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN BY J. P. PERRIER. This photo belongs to my grandma who told me this may have been a promotional shoot for CNW. Most likely this photo was taken in the late 70's and was used f... (more)

The Engineering Special made it's way thru Eau Claire, WI as it crossed the Chippewa River. I was hoping to get the dome cars in the shot but the bridge just wasn't long enough.

UP 9551 makes it's way through a very dense fog across the old Chippewa River Bridge.

The CNW near yard limits as they pass Eau Claire Jct just after sunrise.

CNW 8701 (1 of 2 CNW locomotives left) and UP 1995 (one of a kind CNW heritage locomotive) cross the Chippewa River heading back West towards Saint Paul, MN on this wonderful Easter day. I was ver... (more)

The ice on the river is starting to melt as the temps here have been above 32F the last few days. The Cascade Paper mill refects of the melted through part of the Chippewa River.

MVPPR negotiates an S-curve through Eau Claire after meeting ZCHEM at Yukon Jct.

NS 9833 crosses the Chippewa River after passing behind the Cascade Tissue paper plant.