It's Friday afternoon just before darkness sets in, with MDW #21 sitting near the office during a little snow shower while the crew is inside taking a break from switching cars for the Boise paper... (more)
International Falls has the nickname "Icebox of the Nation" and this day lived up to that billing with the air temp of 5 degrees nipping at the nose and ears while watching MDW (ex-UP) E... (more)
This former B&O S-2 is still on the roster but a pair of rebuilt "hammerhead" UP EMD switchers do most of the work today at the Boise plant in Frostbite Falls.
A pair of Alcos rest from their switching chores 20 years ago. Today a pair of ex-UP EMD switchers do most of the work but two S-2s (16 and 18) remain on the roster.