K695 rolls into Collinwood with four SD40-2's and an SD40P-2. Pretty neat lash-up for 2010 in Ohio!

CSX K695-06 reaches the western end of the Cleveland Short Line Sub with the evening sun nearly on the horizon. Shot at ISO 1600, 1/320 sec. f6.3 handheld

This eastbound train is coming into Davis Junction as it is about to roll under IL Rt 72.

Sure got the right order here! DM&E 6068, CITX 2785, and CP 9824 (Holiday Train unit) highball over 10th Street in Winona as it thunders west.

Train 272 rolls east towards Chicago through rural Illinois as they pass one of the small farms that dot the countryside.

A late-running 271 passes the cottages along the Mississippi River as it heads north on the CP River Subdivision.

A late-running 271 heads north on the CP. I love the order of these locomotives! It has been very difficult getting blue/yellow ICE and DME engines leading lately.

After kicking off some riders at Donehower, 171 is on its way west with 4 SD40-2's in some beautiful evening sunlight.

The engineer eases 171 past the conductor and Winona County Sheriff personnel who looking for two hitchhikers. An eastbound train saw one of the hitchhikers as they rolled past 171. I did a roll... (more)

After spending over 4 hours waiting for 636 to leave town, 487 was finally able to get on the DM&E connection at Tower CK. Today DM&E 6081, 6359, and IC&E 6100 have the honors of leading 487. I wi... (more)

This train waited at M.P. 159 on the DM&E until two CP trains working in the LaCrescent Yard finished their work. It was almost too long a wait for the photographer hoping for a sunny shot..... a... (more)

My first trip down the "River" was greeted with an eastbound DM&E train led by a couple oldies.

DM&E 6363 leans into one of the many curves on the River Sub as it heads train 487-13 towards the DM&E at Minnesota City. A cloud had made a last minute appearance, but the sun shined though with ... (more)

Reminders of the past. An ex Milwaukee Road SD40-2 leads 487-13 past a portion on the remaining jointed rail from when this line was double track. That jointed rail sure has seen better days, and ... (more)

An ex-Milwaukee Road engine leads train 487 on ex-Milwaukee Road tracks at Dakota, MN.