The Butler-Valley Park manifest crosses the Chippewa River in late evening light.
MBUVP lead by CNW 8701 takes the west main while MVPPR takes the east main at Altoona.
CNW 8701 leads MBUVP past the mill at Elk Mound.
Remnants of the CNW can be seen up and down the Altoona Sub. Here, LTB61 throttles up to get a good run at Knapp Hill. They will go into the hole at Hersey and wait for ZEMCH to pass.
A shortage of crews has yesterdays LTB61 running late. Four SD40-2's and two GP38-2's throttle up as they round a bend at Elk Mound.
A shortage of crews has yesterdays LTB61 running late along Highway 12 just west of Eau Claire. Normally this train would be through in the early morning hours.
Problems with the Hudson Swing Bridge held ZEMCH in the Twin Cities until this afternoon. Normally ZEMCH doesn't run Wednesday's.
MBUVP is in the company notch as they work their way up Knapp Hill. Consist included two CNW patched SD40-2's and one patched SP GP40-2.
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MVPPR passing through farm country just west of Augusta.
The "Vipper" as crews like to call it, passes through Rodell as the sun begins to rise.
CNW 8646, third unit out on MVPPR. I was hoping to catch the consist flipped around.
Eastbound manifest MVPPR crossing Fall Creek. Hiding in the trees is CNW 8646.
ZCHEM cuts through the morning fog while crossing the Chippewa River in Eau Claire.
Three month old UP 8581 leads ZCHEM through the east pass at Altoona while MVPPR holds the east main waiting on a crew.