Western Railroad Discussion > Trains from the Frozen Tundra

I know, I know it's been said here before, it's cold, it's Winter what does one expect? At least the sun shines when it's -8 right? BNSF 8515 leads the Q STPCHC into Brice Prairie Saturday morning while the BNSF 7217 leads the U BRMMAD through the south-side of La Crosse a short while later. On to Sunday, yeppers still -8 has CP 470, BNSF 8247 swings into Dakota MN.

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Moving north to Winona (MN) I found CP 484 cruising past the Amtrak Depot behind the BNSF 8121, look a little like a Steamer (excuse the pun) with the steam pouring into the sky from a unknown facility in the distance. Knowing that CP H20 was in the area I moved even further north to Minneiska MN where I found the CP 5041 and H20. Lastly, before the clouds took the sun away, I caught the CP 5041 and H20 at Minnesota  City. I'm hoping these CP SD30C ECOs stay on this train for awhile!

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Tundra? Obviously you've never been to Ritzville!

Out

Excellent !!!

GREAT pics!!  Thanks for sharing.

All nice but number 3 is spectacular!
Steve B.

Excellent shots all! I'm definately in the frozen tundra with snow and Ice falling today, very messy!

Larry

Nice Pics.  How do you guys rate getting those pretty Red CPs ?   All the CPs we get here in Idaho, are almost boxcar brown, except red stripes where the Snoos Drool runs down from the cab windows.   I guess they probably get more tunnel action out here.

We had minus 16 the other night and my neighbors had 23 below without the wind chill.   It's a nearly tropical 26 plus and snow blowing sideways right now.

C. Hanson
Vay, Idaho

Nice stuff, Jim! That low winter sun makes #3 a calendar shot, for sure...

Lance/199

Outstanding bunch! What a lashup in number three! You are going to get me looking at airfares again!
JB



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/08/17 17:15 by 3rdswitch.

It's not about the temperature - it's about the sun.  Good stuff - really like 1, 3 & 6.  Still had some leaves (oak I think) on the tree in shot one.

FDF