A loaded ethanol train led by ICE 6449 and DME 6370 pulls up to the signal at CP Ron. The power and "cover car" will be cut away from the train, reversed on the wye and then run around to shove t... (more)

The flow of ethanol trains into New Jersey continues unabated, even on Easter Sunday. This train had arrived the day before as CSX K634 off the River Subdivision. Now, one day later with a Conra... (more)

With the abundance of lease units, and the blue and yellow units roaming the entire CP system, its becoming increasingly rare to find pure lashups like this. But today, I got lucky and found four ... (more)

With a quick crew change in Tracy, and speed limits of 40 mph, this ethanol empty bound for Aurora, SD made great time. They drop down a hill, turn, and go under the BNSF and Highway 23 before co... (more)

ICE 6408 leads train 632 (Ethanol loads from Aurora, SD) past empties destined for the same location. All the units pictured here are now owned by CP Rail, and all still sport the ICE 6400 series ... (more)

An interesting mix of power leads an empty ethanol train past WB Tower.

Westbound ethanol empties with a typical hodge-podge of CP power leave Willard for Chicago.

Late day sun on the K695 and a very colorful consist heaqding West

Shaddows are long, there are only a couple of weeks a year to shoot westbounds at "West Wads".

After changing from a DM&E crew to a CP crew at Goodview, MN, train 486 limps towards La Crosse, WI where the lead unit will be set out due to a bad traction motor. The crew wyed the remaining po... (more)

ICE 6449 east through Roselle with ethanol 614. It was fun chasing a train in the burbs.

I chased 614 from Spaulding to Roselle, and the chase went well. CP 614 with ICE 6449, CP 6074, and DM&E 6050 storm east through Roselle with a loaded ethanol. I'm glad my Halloween morning went w... (more)

EB ICE grain train on the CP breaks through the morning fog that has plagued Wisconsin/Northern Illinois for nearly two weeks. This shot wasn't possible at this time last year due to the CP's rece... (more)

A DM&E freight passes the still active elevator in Phillip, SD. The main elevator building has held up well for it's age.

The daily Rapid City to Huron manifest, with a healthy train of 71 cars, crosses the Bad River on an old C&NW through truss bridge. Those are cement loads out of Rapid City directly behind the en... (more)