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[1225fan5358]

Got NS8099 in Grand Rapids yesterday. Had a very very rare B20-8 next to it. Rarely does any NS unit wander up here.

Kyle. Did you even notice that you caught a YN3 B40-8?! Talk about rare! And in the same shot with Southern!!!

No, it was even better. An Ex-CR downgraded B20-8 and even MORE rare.

[shicoe30]

Look out everyone, I've been at it again.... I think the past few months, I've done some of my best work ever....but I'll let you folks be the judge of that...

A solid trio of CP SD40-2s test air before departing the Milwaukee Road's Muskego Yard with regional manifest #484. 5-27-13


A big ACe in the face! UP sand train RWIOTS rolls east towards Butler Yard on a beautiful morning. 5-31-13


With engineer and conductor on the ground for the roll by, WSOR T003 waits on the siding at Duplainville as a CN freight screams by. (You'll see a lot more night shots of this train!) 5-31-13


With over 9,000 feet of mixed freight dragging behind, a classic ex-MILW SD40-2 leads the charge out of Milwaukee with CP 281. 6-18-13


SOO is getting hard to come by, and I felt privileged to nab this CP GM34 heading down to the Port of Milwaukee in some sweet morning light. Just days later this train was abolished. 6-20-13


We're in the hotseat of my 1994 Dodge Ram as CN L504 creeps up in the passing lane. 6-22-13


The moon is rising over CN A491 as the crew finishes paperwork after making a set out at Duplainville. 6-25-13


Severe weather bounces around the area, as a CN stack train departs Duplainville just before dawn. The lighting was literally this color, very spooky to say the least! 6-26-13


Once again, WSOR T003 has been stabbed by the CN, and now wait at Duplainville for a few southbounds. 6-27-13


Safety Orange! Nice to get some EJ&E action, as CN L510 begins the long trek home to Shops yard in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. This guy was really pounding, as the IC SD40-3 in tow was dead, and the grade out of Sussex is not easy with 30+ loads, quite the sight and sound for sure! 6-30-13


Right behind the J, was a pair of Zebra Striped SD60Fs with manifest A447. 6-30-13


An ex-CNW motor leads a stack train down the former SOO, now as CN 2126 with stacker Q116. What a small world it is. 6-30-13


It's the dead of night at Butler Yard as manifest train VPPR cools it's heels after the run east from Adams. 7-3-13


Two AC4400CWs, one CEFX; the other CP, chug out of the sag in Brookfield with oil train #608 behind. 7-4-13


A GT Geep flies up the main line at Duplainville with CN's Tech train. 7-5-13


Duplainville is in bloom as WSOR T003 makes the run up the CN in daylight. 7-5-13


Soaking up the last rays of the day, T003 prepares to get off the CN and back onto home rails at Slinger. 7-5-13


A pair of freshly painted SD60s bring CN M344 past the "White House" of Waukesha, Wisconsin. 7-6-13


It's the witching hour at Duplainville as IC 3138's lights silhouette the cab of EJE 660 as it slumbers. 7-9-13


Dang that scotch-lite gets bright! 7-9-13
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The first northbound Hiawatha Service train of the day arrives in Milwaukee behind AMTK 42. 7-11-13


Now late in the afternoon, we see the 42 leading a northbound scoot into Milwaukee again. 7-11-13


A nice all EMD lashup brings empty ethanol train 643 out of Milwaukee. 7-11-13


Early morning light bathes WSOR T004 as it heads east to get on the CN. 7-13-13


AMTK Hiawatha Service Train #332 climbs through the brick and concrete caverns on it's way out of Milwaukee. 7-13-13


A mighty GEVO waits for a clear track at Butler Yard with manifest CHVP. 7-18-13


The most ridiculous lashup I've ever caught, CN Z711 rolls down to pick up a CP crew and head into Milwaukee to pick up coke loads. GP9RM, GP38, SD38-2, SD40-3 in 2013? Craziness. 7-19-13


Canadian Cab Dash9 2502 charges north in the late afternoon with M345 in tow. 7-23-13


The moon is up over WSOR T003 as it gets stopped yet again at Duplainville for southbound traffic. 7-26-13


One of my favorite night shots from Duplainville. Just happened upon this guy after a long, grueling band practice. Some CN northbound waits for traffic with some eastern visitors! 7-27-13


I happened upon this T003 stopped in Eagle, Wisconsin. The crew was taking their lunch break at a local bar and grill, and they were fine with me getting up close and personal. 7-30-13


Then I took a little trip out to the Mississippi! I went out to play a music festival with my band, and squeezed in some railfanning when I could.

Here, BNSF U-ELUNSD0-72T rolls through Fountain City, WI with NS's Savannah and Atlanta heritage unit on point! 8-3-13


Then across the river to the CP side, where a BNSF powered coal train was rolling east through Winona, MN. 8-3-13


And on my way back to the gig, I happened upon CP 270 working it's way towards Iowa. 8-3-13


That's all for now folks!

[buzz456]

Awesome.

[arizonachris]

Nice stuff, Shi! Wow!

[up_8677]

Very nice! I love your lighting in every shot.

[NS9030]

Looks Good To Me by DT&I, on Flickr
Q209 with solo 606 south in a 10 MPH slow order.

[NS9030]

C&O Stacks by DT&I, on Flickr
Stacks under the former C&O Signals.

[Jib228]

In Escanaba MI. Almost looks like its rolling down the tracks...

[hertsbob]

There are many, many really great photographs in this thread and I always look forward to seeing any new posts.

To one and all.

[NS9030]

"I Hear That Train A Comin'" by DT&I, on Flickr
Q322 reedited.

Golden Hour by DT&I, on Flickr
Q209 reedited.
The Toledo Sub. is closed during daylight hours for a few months so I will likely be getting nothing for a while lol

[Jib228]

Nothing special, just a local rolling away.

[Rbsanford]

Just cluck the link in my signature.

EDIT: oops, I mean "click"

[1225fan5358]

So I got some good ones of hurritage units and other stuff lately. And the one and only C&M 7014 with that lovely K5LA you've been hearing about.

AMTK406 in trailing position of CSX P370-06 as it departs St. Joseph, MI.



AMTK406 at the lead of CSX P371-08 as it boards passengers at Grand Rapids, MI.



How's this for one big treat in a shot? A heritage unit and a signal bridge for the Steam Era of the Pere Marquette! There's one more surprise... Who can spot it?



C&M 7014 at 48th Street (There's the lovely K5LA. Even I can't stop foaming over it.)



C&M 7014 at the sign 1/4 mile to 48th street.



C&M 7014 at Titusville: POPULATION: 3



At the end of the day.

[Whatzizname]

I don't have many pics on me, they are all on my parents PC, and they wont let me transfer, so i submit this one, This was taken on an iPhone 4G 16GB

Caught this one 2 days after this one was put back on after the "orange Front" paint scheme was put on.
Now there is TONS with graffiti on it

[bpetit]

CN 2437 waiting on the Dispatcher to let him through.

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