With a fresh crew aboard train #800 departs Portage with loaded coke hoppers.

BNSF power gets some attention before heading back to the Columbia Power Plant to grab a empty coal train. Keeping the BNSF company is a Amtrak unit which is also getting some work done on it also... (more)

With the first stop of the day finished. The annual CP holiday train rolls out of Portage and heads west towards the Wisconsin Dells for the next stop of the day.

295's train is flying Old Glory on this July 4th weekend as it pulls into the terminal. The flags were removed by the inbound crew and the photographer was told "no photos" after he got this shot... (more)

The MP Local is almost home as it runs the final miles into Portage, Wisconsin.

A new crew has jumped aboard from the shadows of the yard office and shortly 497 will work their train at Portage before departing.

CEFX AC4400CW 1047 gets a crew change at Portage Yard.

This group of kids waiting to board a late Amtrak Empire Builder got an unexpected living history lesson when Milwaukee 261 showed up at their platform. Some were terrorized by the hissing black ... (more)

A film crew gets some footage while 261 gets serviced in Portage. Note that even the cement hopper is lettered "MILW" and the last 2 digits are "61".

CP 8738 pulls into the yard at Portage to switch crews.

CP 8738 switchs crews at Portage before making a set out in the yard.

Portage switcher

Columbia coal power rest on the service track at Portage