The first flakes of the "Blizzard of 2010" are falling at St. Paul Yard as a pair of switchers wait for an outbound train to clear the switching lead.
Arriving at work, I found my old friend Soo 1548 on the South Lead at St. Paul Yard, ready to work the Top End as the blizzard of 2010 got underway. There would be LOTS more snow on the ground in... (more)
Switching out the Davenport Cement plant
The former SP 2755 idles around the day after Thanksgiving at Tracy, the work here is finished early so it will likely be shut off soon.
A candy-apple/bandit duo drills intermodal cars at CP's Shoreham Yard. The 1532 is only remaining MP15 that got dipped in the SOO's candy-apple red.
The belt job makes its way down the empty yard tracks to spot a few empties at the malt plant. Years ago the yard here would be stuffed full of cars for the various elevators on the line. Today on... (more)
Must have used some of that water base paint on former Milwaukee 496!
Today's RS41 featured an MP15 on the point running cab forward. The conductor looks pretty relaxed.
155 is the only MP15 in New York & Atlantic's fleet that has not yet been painted in the new sheme of black and green. With all that graffiti, that could very well be changing soon.
Rain Delay - Wsor's afternoon Milwaukee local, gets an early afternoon delay. In times like this, its just best to put your feet up and relax.
UPY 1433 switching out Metra Bi Levels in OTC
CP 1403 pulls up to the front of the shop long enough to obtain this photo and then quickly shoves it's cut of cars back into the yard.
Units wait to be serviced.
