MSSAL heads east to Altoona with a reactivated SD9043MAC on the point.

An underpowered MALSS heads west with a SD60M and a patched SP GP60 for power. Knapp Hill proved to be too much for the aging EMD duo and they had to double up the hill into Hersey.

A pair of former SP AC4400's bring the MPRVP into the evening sun on a nice September night.

A trio of SD70M's passes by the gazebo in downtown Roberts.

A pair of ex C&NW SD40-2's and a Geep lead westbound MPRVP through Roberts.

One of UP's newer SD70ACe's leads the Proviso - Valley Park manifest past the former C&NW hot box detector.

A beat up three window SD60M brings MSSPR east. A SD60M leading a road train is further proof of the UP's power struggles this winter season.

A M-2 and a pink warbonnet dash 8 bring ZCHEM by the former detector at MP 28.6.

A 12 hour late ZEMCH rushes through Roberts. The plowed snow has created large snow piles, giving a good vantage point of the tracks.

RRGNMS heads east with SP 177 and patched UP 6210 leading the way.

Due to the cold the ZCHEM is only going 25 MPH, making it an easy target for chasing. Here he is crossing 140th street in Hammond, standing on the shoulder of County Road TT to get the shot. The t... (more)

SP 107 flies past 150th street in Roberts with UP 5901, UP 1772, SP 144 and MADMCS in tow.

Unpatched Espees and even an SD40N on a sand train? Yep, SP 107, UP 5901, UP 1772 and SP 144 lead MADMCS west, just east of Roberts. I've seen the two SP's quite a bit on sand trains but never hav... (more)

Four Patched Southern Pacific C44AC's bring loaded frac sand train, MADMCS towards Mason City. With a large number of former SP AC4400's being assigned to sand service in Wisconsin, a consist like... (more)

On August 10, 1985, Streamline Excursions, Inc. sponsored the "Return of the 400," a round trip passenger excursion between Amtrak's St. Paul-Minneapolis Midway Station to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, o... (more)