The Iowa Pacific's Polar Express rolls through the countryside.

Iowa Pacific's Polar Express begins to slow down as it comes back into the town of Middleton.

The Polar Express shoves onto the main at Middleton, preparing to head west to Cross Plains.

The 1pm run of Iowa Pacific's Polar Express makes its way back east to Middleton.

Former WSOR 103 returns to WSOR rails, leading the Iowa Pacific's Polar Express in Middleton.

The Polar Express makes its way into Cross Plains, WI as it passes a rural crossing.

Iowa Pacific's Polar Express out of Middleton rolls down the jointed rail of WSOR's Prairie Subdivision.

An A-B set of ex-WSOR E9s lead this Polar Express expedition train west out of Middleton.

Maine Northern 9801 is at the head end of the Polar Express which ran round trip from Presque Isle to Mapleton on a dreary Saturday that even provided a few snow flurries for the train's first ret... (more)

Iowa Pacific E9 103, formerly WSOR, leads the deadhead of the WSOR Polar Express through River Grove.

Iowa Pacific E9 103, formerly WSOR, departs out of Bensenville with the deadheading Polar Express.

The former IC E9 101 brings up the rear of the WSOR Polar Express train in Bensenville, beginning its deadhead to Middleton, WI.

Portland's Polar Express is operated by the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company, on two-foot gauge trackage along the city's Eastern Promenade. During the holiday season the trains typica... (more)

Shot of the engineers stand on SLRG E8 515.

Sometimes things just seem to come together as was the case on this particular Saturdays excursion with the holiday season some fresh snow and ice & the star attraction of the night was none other... (more)