35,000t loaded Iron Ore train heading to port Hedland on the Mount Newman line in north Western Australia.
Two AC6000 CW awaiting there next assignment.
Creeping out onto 1st spans at the Spring Green crossing of the Wisconsin River, WSOR's "prairie" job is headed west. There will be 2 more crossings of this river before the end of the run today.
An outbound Metra and a westbound ICE freight clear the Franklin Park signal bridge at the same time.
WSOR's "prairie job" crosses the Wisconsin River for the first time on their run west to Prairie Du Chein. They'll cross the river a couple more times on this trip.
Loaded iron ore train approaching Jimblebar Jct. for a crew change then a trip to the coast.
A pair of CP GPs bring a short train east from Bensenville.
With 55 loads of coal & misc. manifest tacked on, the JMA gets down to business climbing out of the Rock River valley. Trailing unit 4050 is a notorious smoker in spite of the grade.
A somewhat rare Saturday Janesville-Madison turn leaves it's terminal in nice afternoon light and crosses the Rock River bridge.
After kicking the lumber car in the foreground down the spur and quickly throwing the switch, two SD20's burble ahead spewing the normal SD20 smoke, while the conductor rides the car down the sidi... (more)
A pair of SD20's head through the junction on their way back to Blue Island Yard.
PHL 2036 leads a train of Yang Ming stacks in Wilmington, coming off Terminal Island.
