To go with our first snowfall of the year in SE Wisconsin, here is a shot of CNW 8546 leading a train thru St. Francis, WI on CNW's New Line in December of 1994. A little hoarfrost in the trees ad... (more)

CNW 6720 brings a loaded ore train into the yard at Escanaba, MI in August of 1984. These CNW Alco's were always a favorite of mine and were beasts considering their 2750 HP. Unfortunately, the o... (more)

CNW 6907 leads a seasonal ore train thru Saint Francis, WI in January of 1990. The train is on CNW's New Line Subdivision. Much has changed since this image was taken. The crossing in the backgrou... (more)

On formerly home rails, C&NW 8711 is paired with a repainted C&NW SD40-2 as they lead auto racks into the December sundown. This was C&NWs freight line between Missouri Valley, IA and Fremont, NE ... (more)

It's the Illinois Railway Museum's annual Diesel Days event, and on this Sunday the mainline trains were running primarily with cab units. Here, CNW 411 leads the bilevel train back from the east ... (more)

It's the Illinois Railway Museum's annual Diesel Days event, and on this Sunday the mainline trains were running primarily with cab units. Here, CNW 411 leads the bilevel train across a small tres... (more)

This shot of CNW 4158 about to cross Hwy F south of Eden, WI in July of 1985 is a sentimental favorite of mine. The train is on CNW's Airline subdivision, the closest railroad to our family cottag... (more)

The Illinois Railway Museum's annual Diesel Days event is underway, and on this Saturday the mainline trains were running primarily with hood units. Here, CRIP 4506 (patched as CNW 4160) pauses at... (more)

CNW 8543 with a UP SD60M lead Sheboygan, WI to Coal Creek, WY empties out of Fremont, NE on a summer afternoon portending of storms. There were 12 trains in 3 hours this afternoon in what was just... (more)

CNW 8055 passes Bob's Auto in Tony, WI in November of 1990. This seasonal ore train to Escanaba, MI is operating on WC (ex-SOO) line trackage. This eastbound will meet the west bound empties in a ... (more)

CNW 6814 leads an eastbound freight thru Oak Creek, WI in the waning light of a beautiful November day in 1986. The train is about to go under the Ryan Road overpass on CNW's New Line.

CNW 4705 switches cars near Hoffman Avenue in St. Paul, MN. in the waning light of a beautiful day in October of 1992.

CNW 8025 stops near Beaver, IA to let an eastbound Falcon pass by in June of 1989. This allowed me to get a nice shot at the Kate Shelly High Bridge a little while later.

C&NW 6864 CSX 6085 -Chessie 8259 -MGA 2304, with a WEPX train on the MGA's Waynesburg Southern exiting the south end of White Cottage tunnel, Holbrook, Pennsylvania. December 6, 1990. Jack D Kuiph... (more)

C&NW 811 GP30 at ex-Erie Croxton terminal, Secaucus, New Jersey. February 4, 1977. Jack D Kuiphoff video