The path along the Mississippi River south of downtown Dubuque, IA is a nice place for a morning walk, especially when the CN has a pair of older GP38-2's working in their yard.
A southbound BNSF train curves through the Buffalo Ridge between Ruthton and Holland, MN. It's been a fantastic growing season for both crops and wildflowers in southwest Minnesota this year.
A class 642 Siemens Desiro pauses to let passengers detrain at Neuendettelsau. This small town of about 8,000 people was one of the main destinations for my father and I on our journey through Ger... (more)