After crossing the Mississippi River, a very late M33791 rolls into Dubuque, IA and past the refurbished Shot Tower.

DM&E passenger train heads past the La Crosse Amtrak Depot. Just around the bend past the photographer is the old wye track where this train would be parked for the night.

A new engine means a clean engine which is rariity these days!

I photographed these same two engines with the BNSF 8133 leading westbound on the CP River Subdivision with the FRA Test Car 219 on September 30. Today the duo hauls a rock train eastbound on the... (more)

Late afternoon light, great fall colors, a great paint scheme leading and a good friend at the throttle. What more can you ask for on a Monday afternoon? BNSF East local heads east towards its f... (more)

CP 277 slows down as it nears the B&B where the crew will receive their orders for their set-out at LaCrescent, MN.

Friends of the 261 Fall Colors Excursion heads down the CP River Subdivision. Very few railfans out chasing this train today, which was suprising even though the 261 was not leading. Notice the ... (more)

A nice suprise leading CP 280 on Sunday morning!

DM&E Employee Autumn train excursion heads south past the CN yard office on its journey to Sabula Junction.

Two IC SD70s leading M33791 make for a great chase on a Saturday afternoon! It has been a long time since I have been able to get two SD70s leading a train on the old Iowa Division. The Dubuque ... (more)

Two IC SD70s leading M33791 make for a great chase on a Saturday afternoon! It has been a long time since I have been able to get two SD70s leading a train on the old Iowa Division. The Dubuque ... (more)

The Dubuque switch crew parked these engines next to the CN yard office and got on M33791 to make a pick-up in the yard and then took the train west to West Peosta for a crew change.

DM&E Employee Autumn train excursion passes the marsh southwest of the South Siding Switch Green Island on its trip to Sabula Junction.

After meeting M33891 at Freeport, IL M33791 heads west towards Dubuque, IA with CN 8876, CN 2715, IC 1039, GTW 5855.

You never know what to expect on CN's Waterloo - Chicago Daily Merchandise Train for power these days. Todays suprise was BNSF 5972, CN 5509, CN 5329, EJE 656. The EJE 656 would be set-out at Fr... (more)