I did like seeing those S. IL shots. I decided to move north and west of there for these shots.
While up in Wisconsin during a snowstorm, got this coming off the WC:
http://users.dwx.com/~kcschmidt/Old/UP_2977.jpg
The Wimmer Special coming through town and wasting no time about it:
http://users.dwx.com/~kcschmidt/Old/UP_2983a.jpg
Pulling off the Wabash onto the IHB in suburban Chicago Ridge is this stacker:
http://users.dwx.com/~kcschmidt/Old/UP_ ... _Tower.jpg
Arriving in Mason City is one of the many Operation Lifesaver trains run on UP's Spine Line through Iowa over the years:
http://users.dwx.com/~kcschmidt/Old/UP_3900_OL.jpg
Waiting their turn for service at Yard Center, two SD40-2's in 1985:
http://users.dwx.com/~kcschmidt/Old/UP_4171.jpg
Brand new on CPRS train #500, my how time has changed these models:
http://users.dwx.com/~kcschmidt/Old/UP_6112.jpg
Passing through one of the many cuts in central Iowa, this stacker is making good time:
http://users.dwx.com/~kcschmidt/Old/UP_7506.jpg
Just delivered from NRE in Dixmoor, IL, waits a yard assignment in Dolton, IL:
http://users.dwx.com/~kcschmidt/Old/UP_866a.jpg
Two items that no longer exist today:
http://users.dwx.com/~kcschmidt/Old/Yard_Center.jpg
On the ethanol local passing Hanlontown, IA:
http://users.dwx.com/~kcschmidt/Old/UP_2091.jpg
One of my favorite yard goats, now leads a disgraced life converted to an RCO slug:
http://users.dwx.com/~kcschmidt/Old/UP_143.jpg
Again along the old CNW, but not on the CNW is this hopper train detouring on IC due to the cement tie project:
http://users.dwx.com/~kcschmidt/Old/UP_ ... odbine.jpg
Hope you enjoyed this tour of the Mid-West.