L554 switches in the small yard near Mosaic Potash's Esterhazy facility.

L554 switches in the small yard near Mosaic Potash's K1 Esterhazy facility.

Tom Golden photo.

After setting out 39 salt empties at Mosaic's Esterhazy facility, L554's solo SD60 CN 5475 is back on the rest of the train at Yarbo and is ready to head east to the next customer at Rocanville. T... (more)

CN SD60 5475 leads train L554 through the new crossovers at Hodgson on the south track of the Rivers Sub.

A heavy morning fog hangs in the air as Canadian National L540 crosses the small bridge between Ruth Lake and George Lake in Three Lakes, Michigan as it heads west to L'Anse.

Traffic levels continue to be strong in the Cedar Rapids corridor. The L565 local from Dubuque to Manchester and back has a healthy train of Cedar Rapids loading tonight. 2 extra SD60's were added... (more)

Traffic levels continue to be strong in the Cedar Rapids corridor this fall. The L565 local from Dubuque to Manchester and back has a healthy train of Cedar Rapids loading westbound tonight. With ... (more)

With the virus affecting business back this summer, CN had really cut back on people and service days thru out Iowa. The west end had been pretty much went to 3 days a week service including the j... (more)

Just when you think winter is getting easier to handle, a Wisconsin blizzard will show up and set you straight. That was the case in February 1992 as SOO 6012 met a snowplow's work at Duplainville... (more)

The CN local operating west from Chippewa Falls as a turn returns east after switching a lumber operation at Colfax and an ethanol plant near Boyceville. Fall colors came a bit early this season, ... (more)

SOO SD60 no. 6034 leads another SD60 and CP SD40-2 east at Duplainville with covered hoppers from Canada, likely Potash. Snow flurries will soon turn the bare ground white in time for the Christma... (more)

A westbound grain train nears Bingen, Washington in the Columbia River Gorge. The Oakways were fairly rare birds on the old SP&S.

Two ex-NS SD60s 6001 and 6000 lead KNWA 381 passed Bannon in golden light. After pulling passed Fairwood Ave, they would back their train around the connection into Watkins yard in Columbus, Ohio.