A loaded oil train bound for Maryland, LA, works along the Mississippi River just south of Lansing. I was surprised to see the CP 5871 tagging along, but it was dead in tow. The train is about 25 miles from Marquette on the CP Marquette Sub. I believe these trains will go to the KCS at KC for furtherance to the Gulf? It is amazing how much traffic can run over this route from Marquette to LaCrescent in one day. With ethanol, sand, coal, and oil, this end of the Marquette Sub can get real busy at times with bulk trains. However trains out of Mason City will sometimes run south or north out of Marquette depending on how CP feels that day.
