A quartet of CP's finest, with one more mid train slowly climb the hill out of Albert Canyon with 400's freight. CP 9714 was once used for CP's Holiday Train, and has the scars to prove it.

With 98 loads in hand this loaded ethanol train has just put in a good workout to get up the 1.4% grade into Calmar. This B-36 local crew has this 650-746 loaded ethanol train rolling east towards... (more)

With 98 load pushing them down the 1% grade, this B-36 local crew has this 650-746 loaded ethanol train rolling east towards the next crew change at Marquette. The crew is setup 2x1 in DP configur... (more)

A B-36 extra local crew is waiting for a warrant after a westbound empty ethanol train just finished setting out power for them at Lawler. Once this crew gets a warrant they will then pull 98 load... (more)

Ethanol train Canadian Pacific 650 is passing a rail train at Lacolle on a warm summer day. Note that Canadian Pacific 9714 is an ex holiday train locomotive.

CSX Q166 with CP power eastbound on the Cleveland Short Line Sub

Pan shot of former CP Holiday Train locomotive CP 9714 Westbound at Bowker on the CP Nipigon Subdivision.

This train is the one that replaced 450. I am unaware of the symbol but it was cool to see the Christmas lights still on the lead engine. CP 9714 was once part of the Holiday train and I am not su... (more)

CP 9714 was chosen to lead the CP Holiday Train in 2012. Here in Franklin Park, it still shows off some leftover Christmas lights as it leads 298 to the BRC in Chicago.

A former Holiday Train locomotive and another Golden Beaver AC4400 lead the 290 through Brooten.

A CP flood detour has just left the CP M&P branch and is on the interchange track at the WSOR yard slowing to stop and pick up a pilot from the WSOR.

The old Milwaukee Road M&P branch from Portage to Madison climbs out of the Wisconsin River valley for the first 16 miles. Then, it traverses the undulating rolling hills of northern Dane Co. bef... (more)

The twin golden rodents are using all their alternating current produced horsepower grinding uphill with their sizable train out of the Wisconsin River valley. This is the ruling grade over the M... (more)

A CP detour train passes the Oscar Meyer plant, a longtime Madison landmark. Both CNW and MILW had their own yard tracks here one time.

CP detour train snakes through the Isthmus of Wisconsin's State Capital at sunset.