High Priority Merchandise Train from Dilworth - Galesburg heads south across the Wisconsin River Bridge.
A nice suprise was the westbound Norfolk Southern Interchange - Northtown Yard Merchandise Train with an ex-Conrail engine leading!
Empty Fuel Train from Havre, MT - Chicago, IL (Rochelle, IL actually) heads south towards Prairie du Chien, WI and past an ex-CB&Q milepost marker.
A loaded potash train crosses the Wisconsin River Bridge about 5 miles south of Prairie Du Chien with a leased MKM unit and 2 BN 40's. We rented a canoe for the day that allowed us to shot this br... (more)
Nice power for a local, Had to scramble to find a spot thats not getting treed in
Muddy water everywhere. The floods of '08 are evident in the higher level and dark brown color of the Wisconsin River where it dumps into the Mississippi River.
WSOR 4007 waits for a crew in the yard at St. Feriole Island in Prairie du Chien, WI. Tomorrow the train should make its return to Madison, WI.
A couple of fishermen are fishing in the reflection of BNSF 5834 and it's autoracks. The BNSF now cross the Wisconsin River on a new bridge which is behind the the old. If you ever get to southwes... (more)
Vehicle Train from Portland, OR - Blue Island, IL is about to enter CTC at Prairie du Chien.
Former BN SD40-2 meets a Former BN hopper car.
Intermodal Stack Train from Tacoma, WA (Blair) - Logistics Park Chicago passes over the Wisconsin River.
Empty Unit Grain Train from River Gate, OR - Galveston, TX passes over the Wisconsin & Southern diamond at Crawford before heading onto the Wisconsin River Bridge.
High Priority Merchandise Train from Galesburg, IL - Northtown Yard crosses the Wisconsin River.
Two newly-swedged BNSF Units (9591, 9661) lead the hot Z-train (St. Paul, MN - Chicago, IL) across the Wisconsin River Bridge.