CP 270 - MP 290 Dakota MN
CP 270 curves into Lamoille MN - NICE!
CP 270 storms through Homer MN
B27 heads back to Waseca with cars from Winona.
DME 6080 leads a westbound mixed freight on the ICE at Genoa, IL.
DME 6368 heads East through Brookfield, WI. Notice how the bright blue and gold offset the bland brown on the left, and the dull red and green on the right. Not my best, but a good one.
ICE 270 continues to roll slowly southbound just south of La Crescent 109 loads 63 empties
ICE Train 270.
ICE Train 270, DM&E-6080, CP-6016, DM&E-6087. Count-109 / 63.
Train 270 rolls slow with a huge train through Dresbach, 172 cars, 109 loads, 63 empties
Shoreham-Soo
The St. Paul Transfer waits to depart St. Paul Yard to deliver cars to the Minnesota Commerical.
A short STP Transfer gets ready to head back to STP Yard. They made really good time today!
DME 6080 leads the DME 6055 as the duo pulls up to the yard to drop off their cars.
The STP Transfer continues to make good time as it cruises over Prior Ave and toward the MNNR.
Grab Shot
Near the turntable.
Two blue and yellows wait to roll out again, but they need a crew and train first.
Waiting to party it up again on the main with an ICE unit.
Waiting in the yard
CP 487 departs La Crosse after some short switching duties in the CP yard.
The right ditch light wasn't working on the lead engine.
It seems more like 1979 than 2009. Six SD40-2s lead a ethanol train west!