With their morning switching done, the IN crew heads back to Hillsdale, passing the nicely restored station near downtown Coldwater. This station (and the similar looking building behind it) are ... (more)
IN 1601 and IN 2230 head eastward past a rural Michigan farm after spending most of the morning switching customers in Coldwater.
Alto Tower stands guard as the Pennsy E8s return to Altoona after another trip around Horseshoe Curve.
Berkshire 765 passes a stand of birch trees on an excursion run to LaCrosse, as seen from the parallel Pennsy right of way.
The roar of EMD 567s fills the air as Pennsy E8s pull another excursion up the mountain and past MG Tower.
For what seems like the millionth time in a row now, HBR 5009 is on the point of the IR's sand job, only this train was not going to Eola, I still don't know where but it didn't go to Aurora.
The 1602 leads its eastbound train single-handedly towards the NS interchange at Montpelier after setting off the problematic trailing unit. The train has just crossed Route 34, and will soon mak... (more)
After performing some work in Hamilton, an eastbound train continues on its way towards Montpelier, OH. You don't have to worry much about auto traffic on the overpass, as it's been abandoned for... (more)
Viewed from a parallel county road, a westbound IN freight trundles along on former Wabash rails. Up ahead, the crew will swap engines with the southbound train, and continue north towards Hillsd... (more)
In the early morning hours, a southbound IN freight pops in and out of the shadows as it approaches Pleasant Lake. This 60+ car train is destined for the Norfolk Southern interchange at Monpelier... (more)
The westbound excursion train rounds a curve and passes under a former WM signal bridge.
The entire train can be seen as this eastbound coal drag passes one of Iowa's ubiquitous grain elevators.
Eastbound coal passes through the small town of New London along US 34.
Coal loads head south at MP 323 north of Paola. Who says Kansas is flat?!
The local, with an ex-BN GP50 for power, prepares to do some switching at Spring Hill.