The river job returns to Joliet with the 6201 and 662 in the lead consist. Great crew and P5 on this guy!

A late, return trip of the L509 made for quite the nice sight this morning, as IC 6201 (Operation Lifesaver) and EJ&E 662 (J-Ball) lead their train over the famous EJ&E Bridge 198 in the backgroun... (more)

Three SD40-3's pull 135 ore cars full of new taconite pellets southbound through Biwabik on the way to Two Harbors, MN.

CN 112 approaching Longlac, passing over the Kenogami River

Normally, the return trip of the L509 (River Line Job) occurs during the middle of the night, but on this sunny morning it's seen heading back to the East Joliet Yard at 10:45. IC 9619 and GTW 491... (more)

This was the first SD40X demonstrator, built on a SD35 frame, and sold to the GM&O after its demo days.

A fake IC Dash 9 is in charge of this northbound manifest, as it strolls through downtown Plainfield, with help from a fellow CN Dash 9 and an HLCX GP38-2. Not sure how the HLCX wound up in there,... (more)

A southbound passenger is throttling up as it leaves the IC station.

IC 2703 + CN 2573 have CN 190's 155 platforms of Prince Rupert imports inhand passing through Gamsby, and beside the ballast regulator that I operate.

Empties for U-Tac are having a hard time getting up the grade at Munger. Scenes like this could be coming to a close soon...

IC 6252 North races Proctor-Fairlane empties through Zim a few miles south of the mine, as a thunderstorm rages to the south. A faint rainbow can be seen to the left of the frame.

Interesting mix of power on this PRS.

An east side loader is fresh out of U.S. Steel Minntac with 137 loads of taconite pellets going past the IRRRB mineland reclaimation project at Mott Pit in Mountain Iron. Named for Fred R. Mott, ... (more)

A rare photo of a CWP transfer featuring at least five fallen flags: An Illinois Central caboose, Erie Western boxcar, Soo Line covered hopper, and a Chicago, West Pullman, & Southern SW8, all on ... (more)

An empty rail train heads North on the CN through Superior