CNW train 472 from East Minneapolis to Green Bay, WI rolls through Eau Claire, WI on its way to a crew change and some switching in Altoona. At this time there was still a short stretch of double ... (more)

MILW GP9 no. 285 leads a mix of EMDs and a GE on a Portland bound freight at Blakesley Jct., at Centralia, WA as it is about to cross BN and UP diamonds that lead those roads to Grays Harbor. The ... (more)

Southwest Portland Cement shuttle train is at the load out near Victorville, California.

Milwaukee Road SD40-2 no. 24 leads a freight west across the Yakima River near Cabin creek, west of Easton, WA as it starts its rather easy climb up the east side of Snoqualmie Pass en route to Ta... (more)

A Milwaukee freight led by GP9 285 heads west (south) past a string of loaded log cars east of Maytown, WA on April Fool's Day 1979. The train is en route to Portland, OR and will get on BN tracka... (more)

CNW SD45s 945 and 952 and a GP30 arrive in Eau Claire, WI from Spooner at Yukon, the junction with the Twin Cities-Chicago mainline. The distinctive flared radiators stood out more on CNW with the... (more)

Milwaukee Road 22 crosses the Columbia River with an eastbound freight after descending Boyleston Hill, and after meeting a westbound at Beverly will have an easy run to its crew change at Othello... (more)

Butler Yard in Wisconsin is busy in August of 1991 as FRVR 2401 and a colorful consist do some switching before heading north to reach their home rails and the destination of Green Bay.

Fog, snow and rain make for a dreary mixture on Snoqualmie Pass as a westbound Milwaukee Road freight descends the pass and crosses Hull Creek trestle. Catenary poles still stand on the bridge ack... (more)

While still working for CNW I had the chance to visit hometown, Eau Claire, WI and managed to capture train 472 heading east toward Altoona as it went under the old highway 53 bridge on Eau Claire... (more)

A pair of former IC&E SD40-2s head east through downtown Gilman on the TP&W. The TP&W has four blue 'n yellows along with a few GP50s already in the G&W orange.

Illinois Central SD70 1025 rounds the curve north of Gilman, IL with a seasonal grain train in tow at pretty good speed. In the background the Danforth, IL grain elevator is visible.

An eastbound freight from Minneapolis climbs the grade out of the Chippewa and Eau Claire River valley as it heads into Altoona yard. GP50 no. 5099 is brand new having been built earlier this mont... (more)

CNW 943, an SD45 and SD40-2 CNW 6815 pair up to handle an eastbound train 472 into Eau Claire from East Minneapolis, MN. The train is crossing the Chippewa River bridge with Old Wells Road bridge ... (more)

Running long-hood forward just like it did under its previous owner, a former high-hood Southern SD45 is seen now sporting CNW markings as it leads a GP50 west on the Indiana Harbor Belt mainline.... (more)