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Dirty duct tape

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:42 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

BC Rail No. 4621, with duct-taped ditch lights, rolls east on CSX's freshly-ballasted Garrett Subdivision near Milford Jct., Indiana with train Q324.

// May 19, 2013

Fade to black

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:29 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

The sun has just dipped behind the tree line at right as CSX starts to heat things up in La Paz, Indiana.

// May 19, 2013

Parade pony

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:29 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

Norfolk Southern GP38-2 No. 5348 cruises down Hickory Street in downtown Warsaw, Indiana. Ahh...steel and asphalt never smelled so good...

// May 19, 2013

Milford Meet

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:42:29 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

Milford Jct. in all its glory...

// May 19, 2013

Speed limit: 30

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:35:42 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

Norfolk Southern blisters the pavement on Hickory Street with nearly one dozen trains per day - none of which tread slowly. Here in Warsaw, Indiana it's a common sight to see big beasts like NS No. 7597 waking up the neighbors.

// May 19, 2013

Pennsylvania Visors

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:24:30 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

These old Pennsy position lights guard Norfolk Southern's Marion Branch (former Conrail, NYC) at Milford Jct., where the CSX pounds diamonds with 60+ trains per day.

There's a lot of cool history on this route between Elkhart, IN and Claypool, IN., and more than enough trains to keep you busy all day long. Wear your best visor and shoot these sigs while they still stand!

// May 19, 2013

Wings and poles

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:19:07 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

Union Pacific No. 7450 swings into Leesburg, Indiana with train 19K.

// May 19, 2013

La Paz glow

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:19:52 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

CSX Q138 glides through La Paz, Indiana at last light on May 19, 2013.

(Big thanks to ETH for eyes in the sky.)

Heartland speed

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Wed, 15 May 2013 10:34:09 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

A pair of CSX units blast out of Steward, Illinois atop BNSF rails on May 12, 2013.

A big thanks to Scott Ascher for his assistance on this day.

Cutting light

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:32:54 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

BNSF Railway Dash-9 No. 5385 streaks into Rochelle, Illinois on a fading spring afternoon.

// May 12, 2013

Race horses

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:54:11 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

A quartet of Norfolk Southern units gallop across BNSF's Aurora Sub just west of Flagg Center, Illinois.

// May 12, 2013

Open door policy

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:06:10 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

A fairly pristine CN 8938 rumbles over Florida Street in Milwaukee's Fifth Ward. Oh, what I would've paid for the INRD-powered 288 to come twisting around at right ...

// May 7, 2013

Wide Lowed

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:58:25 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

The INRD 9009 has control of train 288 as it glides by a few dandelions on CP's Watertown Sub in Pewaukee, Wis. If this was Sussex, these weeds wouldn't exist ... right Ascher?

// May 7, 2013

Washington grab

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:58:24 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

Had to try this spot, with such awesome open-doored power on the CP...

May 7, 2013

Flying

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:58:24 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

An Amtrak scoot flies out of Sturtevant, Wisconsin as a bird does the same.

// May 7, 2013

Rivals, eh!

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:55:49 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

Canadian National SD70M-2 No. 8938 rumbles by the Canadian Pacific yard office at 2815 Commercial Street in Sturtevant, Wisconsin.

While out filming episode 5 of Drew's Trackside Adventures for Model Railroader Video Plus (shameless plug) we came across a few cool trains, and even ran into Pewaukee's own, Erik Shicotte. Here's one shot to get the ball rolling... it's good to be back in the game!

// May 6, 2013

Beaver-style

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:02:00 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

A brand new Canadian Pacific AC44CW leads an assortment of pigs and stacks under Union Pacific's Milwaukee Sub at a familiar location in Wauwatosa, Wis. Notice the Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern trailer first out, as well as the fresh coat of "CP Beaver" on No. 8611.

I just found this shot last night - one of my earliest and made on film believe it or not.

// Spring 2003

Sea of trailers

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:38:30 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

Wisconsin Southern's former "Miller Job" backs out of the brewery's backlot, amid a sea of beer trailers on a beautiful summer evening.

// August 17, 2011

Lite power

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:23:13 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

Two WSOR MP15's prepare to depart the Miller-Coors Milwaukee headquarters on August 17, 2011.
Canadian Pacific now operates this movement.

// August 17, 2011

Goose on the loose

nobody@flickr.com (drewhalv) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:05:08 -0700

drewhalv posted a photo:

The Milwaukee Center - a 28-story, 426-foot-tall office building - soaks in the last rays of light on April 6, 2011 as a WSOR grain train enters Canadian Pacific's C&M subdivision in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

// April 6, 2011