A long 496 pulls away from Eden Valley on a bright late summer morning. I've wanted to try this shot for a while...if only the trees on the left were not there.
While it was great to see an old Soo Line SD60 riding the rails again, it would have been really nice if the CP had decided to put it up front as the leader.
It's just over two hours since I first saw this train in Brooten, but they've only made it about 30 miles down the line. The WILD (Wheel Impact Load Detector) flagged the 16th axle on the train a... (more)