Pyramid Mountain looks on as M303's train prepares for departure from the south yard at Jasper.
M303's outbound crew runs their power around the wye at Jasper due to the inbound lead unit IC 2458 having minimal heat - wise choice, as it was about -30C.
IC SD70 1036 and IC C40-8W 2458 head through a winter wonderland just west of Yellowhead on CN's Albreda Sub.
After spinning the power on the wye in Jasper, M303 is set to resume its trip from Edmonton-Prince George. The inbound lead unit had minimal heat (only the strip heaters and hot plate were working... (more)
An unusual visitor to Thunder Bay sits at Thunder Bay North.
IC SD70 1036 leads A491 west through Gary, passing over the Porter Branch diamonds at Ivanhoe.
On a beautiful fall evening, CN 705 passed St-Charles-de-Bellechasse.
A short 5000 foot M338 rolls off east near sunset. The train departed Waterloo at 19:15, and 30 minutes later the train is 18 miles east of Waterloo. Here the train works thru the hogbacks between... (more)
It's nice to see this IC unit leading on it's home rail's on the former IC main line from Chicago to Waterloo, IA.
IC 1036 shoves north to West Bridge Junction, where the crew will pick up the train.
IC 1036 zig zags its way back into the South Yard Lead of CN's East Joliet Yard.
A great lash-up heads east out of Joliet, crossing the old Rock Island diamond in the distance.
IC SD70 1036 leads M338 east past the g-head signal in Broadview.
IC SD70 1036 leads a manifest north through Crest Hill. A pair of IC SD70s together in 2013 is always a treat!
