All of the Chicago Sub east of Davis Junction is now welded rail. However, stick rail is still very prominent in the line west of Davis Junction. Unfortunately this old rail dating back to the Mil... (more)
The engineer on 487 notches them up after reaching the point where the track speed increases from 10 mph. All too soon the sun went behind the clouds and the chase was over.
It doesn't look like it, but this is CP's Holiday train. It was towed backwards from a wye at Mona, near Lyle, Minn., to Mason City since there is not a wye there and the train had to head east ou... (more)
A 7,900 foot extra Nahant to Kansas City Manifest train is about to start pouring on the coals to start the tough climb out of the river valley towards Moravia, IA. The train is crossing the far w... (more)
Today's Regular Merchandise Train from St. Paul - Kansas City has five ex-Minnesota Commercial engines on flat cars in the train: 1108 (Alco RS-3), 1608 (Alco RS-3), 66 (GP7), 1B (Alco RS-3), 311 ... (more)