Engineer Porter gives a friendly waves as he rolls along at 25 mph just west of Wesley. He is working the Spencer day job today and they are heading to Mason City with a KCS Feeder Train. 25 mph is the track speed west of Mason City on this old 90 pound jointed rail.
Pace and pan shots of trains from on the ground or in the air. If you're not in the locomotive cab or on-board the train, it's the next best thing to being there.