The first loaded ethanol train that ran over the VRS ran in an 80 car train. This required the VRS to use most of their fleet for this single move. In a pinch, when a unit fails or they become pow... (more)
A rare industrial switching opportunity awaited the GMRC Alco RS-1 405 on October 27, when a derailment north of town stranded the regular freight locomotive and the Alco was pulled from the store... (more)