Train #277 begins a set-out of a bad order car, over 40 deep in the train. One lone IC&E motor stands out against the other five grey CITX motors in the lash-up.

After meeting its counterpart at Homer, #277 rumbles into Winona behind a 5 pack of dash 2's.

An nice looking snoot-nose leaser heads 276 through Winona on a November afternoon. The trio is giving it all they can, as they throttle to track speed.

A Superior, WI to Hankinson, ND grain empty pulls out of the siding at Nashua with some colorful power to compete with the fall colors

Eastbound ethanol loads, led by run-through power off the CP, pass the last remnants of fall color in this area. For a view of this train taken at the opposite end of the River Sub, see image more)

A first for me, two SD45-Bodied CITX motors on the same train! CITX 2794 and 2796 are in charge of a 70 car #277, slowing for the DM&E connection at Tower CK.

An ex C&NW SD40 heads #271 past Tower CK, as the train races north for St Paul with a short 12 car train.

A trio of SD40-2s leads triple 6 through M'waukee, just a few hundered feet from going over KK bridge.

With the last remnants of fall colors clinging to the trees NS 17M shows off the current state of power on lesser NS trains with rented junk up front reminiscent of CSX 10 years ago.

Tain 579 is beginning its trip west towards Mason City as it leaves the Marquette Yard.

Train 579 grinds its way slowly uphill as it heads west towards Monona, IA.

A mix-bag of dash 2's depart Tower CK on an early morning 276. A lot of different heritages are among these 3 motors, CITX 2794 being ex DRGW, CITX 3072 a former C&NW, and IC&E 6458 an ex Mo-Pac.

Ethanol loads

After getting down to Waseca, we headed over to Memorial Siding where we were greeted by a 636 loaded ethanol that was waiting for a crew. It would get moving about four hours later and meet and e... (more)