A 'blue duo' curves south past the 9W road in the low October afternoon sun. These midwestern units could quickly become a extinct species in NY State by years end as CP has rumored to cut them ... (more)

A healthy 168-car 270 prepares to head south along the Mississippi River and in the process will pass a classic Soo Line caboose.

Finally some snow and sun in Chicago... With that said, here is an eastbound ethanol train heading through Franklin Park.

A monster lashup of six EMDs are power for todays 287 as it rolls through town.

What a great little town. All our friends thought we were weird going to the Mississippi for vacation but we had a fantastic time.

Having just cut off there train, slowly approaching the train that is stuck in a long drift.

Mason City, IA - Bensenville, IL Manifest Train street running through Bellevue, IA.

Mason City, IA - Bensenville, IL Manifest Train heads south past the CN Dubuque Yard office on the Joint Main.

This Huron-Chicago manifest led by ICE 6402 has completed his work at DJ and heads east.

A rerouted St. Paul, MN to Kansas City waits at Pingree Grove for an eastbound to pass before heading west on the single track.

Westbound DM&E detour train with a CP crew nears Winona, MN where they will hand the train off to a DM&E crew.

After detouring on the CP from Chicago to Minnesota City, MN, a DM&E crew takes the train west uphill through Stockton enroute to Waseca, MN. Within a mile, this train would be down to a crawl wi... (more)

After detouring on the CP from Chicago to Minnesota City, MN, a DM&E crew takes the train west through St. Charles enroute to Waseca, MN.

This westbound DM&E train came west out of Chicago on the CP. A DM&E crew climbed on board at Minnesota City and added some cars off the siding. In this photo the train is leaving Minnesota City... (more)