Another one of UP's all star consists throttles up just outside of Rochelle as it heads west.
A trio of EMD's finest hustle manifest freight west under the CNW coal tower at Nelson.
The Mopac unit leads CNW 8646 westbound towards Council Bluffs. The 8701 was part of the consist but got left behind for some reason. =(
Nothing beats a little train watching on a midwest indian summer day, as the three CNW's (ACe 1995 and C44-9W's 8701 and 8646) highball through the countryside.
UP 1995 pulls the MPRCB freight past the towering Clarence Elevator.
The CNW Heritage ACe leads the only two CNW units left on the UP roster for another round trip to Council Bluffs.
The CNW Heritage ACe leads the only two CNW units left on the UP roster under the historic CNW coal chute for another round trip to Council Bluffs.
UP 1995 leads the Council Bluffs junk freight at Nelson, Illinois.
UP's Council Bluffs manifest gets ready to land at Clinton for a crew change to continue across Iowa.
UP's "MPRCB" train hustles through Malone, Iowa behind UP heritage units 1988 & 1982.
UP symbol MPRCB passes under US Highway 30 at Union Grove, Illinois with UP 1995 in charge.
UP 1995 passes through Morrison, Illinois westbound with the Council Bluffs manifest.
The North Western trio is back! UP 1995 leads the CNW 8701 and CNW 8646 west out of Nelson.
The North Western trio is back! UP 1995 leads the CNW 8701 and CNW 8646 west into Nelson.