A trio of brand-new Soo Line EMD SD60 locomotives quickly roll west with train 203 at Lewiston, between Portage and Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, on the afternoon of September 27, 1987.
Former Milwaukee Road GP40, now SOO 2066, leads a couple leasers on an eastbound freight at Lewiston, WI. The train is getting out of the way for a westbound empty coal train before continuing on ... (more)
CP's hot WB intermodal train performs a rolling meet with an EB oil train on the double track at Lewiston.
After recrewing in Portage, CP 581 is already up to 60mph in it's attempt to outrun Amtrak 7 only 30 miles behind it.
After meeting 2470-23 and Amtrak 8, CP 483 (Portage - La Crosse Way Freight) will resume it's journey west to Oakdale to spot all 46 empties and possibly a pick up.
Back For The Attack
Eastbound Amtrak "Empire Builder" at Lewiston, WI. Verne Brummel (photographer) / Dave Cramer (photo editing). Visit our websites at - www.tra... (more)
SOO Line power has the honors of handling a grain train east towards Portage. Once the train gets to Portage, a new crew will get on, and the train will resume its journey towards Chicago.
An eastbound freight approaches Portage with some nice fall colors appearing along the countryside.
CP's 615 train has departed Portage and is approaching the siding at Lewiston with a nice pair of SOO SD60s.
