The PANAMA LIMITED arrives in Chicago on a snowy February morning.
IC 3103, completely untouched by CN, awaits an assignment at Markham Yard.
The IC ran an employee Operation Lifesaver trip from Waterloo out to Iowa Falls and back. Here the E units run around their train on the Mills Siding. These IC E's ran around for a long time in th... (more)
Loads from the west side Minntac mine loadout hold the main with a fresh crew as empties from Two Harbors pass by on the siding heading for the Minntac east side loadout.
Tiger Paws - a profile no one can mistake. I happened to catch CN's Proctor Roadswitch on the approach to Ore Dock 6 in that golden 10 minutes or so when the sun is just dipping down below the hor... (more)
U789 has just departed Minntac with another load of freshly baked taconite pellets, headed to Two Harbors.
With a new crew on board, the IC 6252 continues southward for Two Harbors under clear skies and cold temps.
A blustery cold winter afternoon on the first day of the new year and the Minntac taconite plant is churning out hot pellets for the steel mills. The IC 6252 is in charge of this string of 142 ca... (more)
A couple of IC SW14's takes a rest in the CN-IHB Whiting Yard while the BP - Amaco Whiting Refinery works hard in the distance. Part of the yard is undergoing rebuilding with Atlas trackage laying... (more)
On the first day the refurbished Barron Sub is officially opened IC 101 brings a Santa Train west over the line.
IC 101 leads the Santa Train towards Flat Rock Yard as they head south on the Mt. Clemens Subdivision through Warren.
Highest seniority conductor out of Superior, Wi, Dave Bruns protects the shove as the twin engine beast slips around its train.
The first train on the Barron Sub. since it has been placed in service has reached the end of the line. VIP's have de-boarded the Santa Train and the twin engine monsters are running around their ... (more)
On the first day the refurbished Barron Sub is officially opened CN 101 brings a Santa Train west over the line.
