UP 1878 and 1766 sandwich a single sand load for Cardinal Glass as they return east from Hudson.
Job 82 returns east from Hudson after picking up a couple of empty lumber cars at ABC. This job mostly uses Geeps, so it is rare to see it with one let alone two SD40Ns.
Job 81 works Alter Scrap and Veritas Steel. The veteran GP15-1 was spewing some thick exhaust on this frigid morning.
Job 82 heads back south on the Stillwater Industrial Lead after switching out Andersen Windows. The 1543 is a former Western Pacific GP40-2 that was recently rebuilt into a GP40N.
Former MN&S SD39 #40 leads L1 southbound, north of New Auburn. They've just picked up a cut of loads at the Piranha Proppant Plant.
CSXT 8350 leads ORPTS west of Roberts.
WN train L2 arrives New Auburn with PGR 40 and 41. They'll work the large Superior Silica Sands Plant here.
A rare Barn leader brings a vehicle train through Prescott.
CSXT 4011 leads loaded coke train ORPTS through Eau Claire.
ORPTS leans into a curve between Merrillan and Black River Falls with CSXT 4011-5392-8350-UP 7280 for power. I had seen about 2 minutes of sun the entire morning, so it was miraculous when the sun... (more)
It's a very breezy day, as LTS83 makes their pickup from the Wisconsin Northern at Norma.
Yard job YAA60R takes some head room out onto the main at Altoona.
UP empty coke train OTSRP makes track speed out of Hersey with an ex Clinchfield SD40 leading.
An empty coke train makes its way through Lake Elmo with a great looking SD40-2 on the point.
LTS83 works upgrade past the searchlight that serves as the northbound distant signal to the CN diamond. Unfortunately, it's not long for the world.
