171 negotiates the S-curve south of LaCrescent, MN. Within minutes the conductor will ring up the CP dispatcher and ask permission into the LaCrescent Yard.
Train 271 rolls into LaCrescent after waiting for CP 581 to finish picking up an engine in the LaCrescent Yard. Before 271 heads north on the CP River Subdivision, the rear three engines and 19 c... (more)
A common sight these days: a DM&E train with a variety of engines and paint schemes. Oh how I yearn for the days of old when blue and yellow engines ruled!
The high water of the Mississippi River is evident as 581 crosses on its journey to St. Paul, MN. The river is expected to rise another 3' before cresting.
CITX lease engine sitting in the yard at LaCrescent.
DM&E train 170 passes over the Root River after making a pick-up of pipe in the LaCrescent, MN Yard.
Train 487 idles in the old siding at River Junction/Control Point 286 waiting for a crew to take the train north to interchange with the DM&E at Minnesota City, MN.
After putting their train together at La Crosse, train 581 heads west across the Mississippi River. The first work for this La Crosse - St. Paul local is at Winona, MN.
I finally found a spot to shoot this train without being surrounded by dozens of other fans. After backing east across the Mississippi River Bridge to clear the signal, the SP 4449 heads west for... (more)
The fog cleared just in time for a photo of 171 entering CP trackage at Bluff (M.P. 159 - LaCrescent, MN). The number of foggy mornings in a row set an all-time record for the La Crosse area in S... (more)
Train 171 enters LaCrescent and CP trackage. This location is now referred to as "Bluff" versus M.P. 159 for track warrants.
A late-running 171 with a pair of ex-CP SD40-2s made for a nice Sunday morning!
DME train 170 slowly heads south from LaCrescent towards Marquette, IA. The crew will tie the train down at the Kains siding and cab back to Marquette. A relief crew showed up an hour later, as ... (more)
Classic CP power idling in the River Junction Yard on a beautiful Sunday morning.
DM&E train 170 heads south from LaCrescent, MN.
