All About Pocket Knives

Obviously, some of these guys have talent they should be using it for something good though. I can imagine a lot of the paint is stolen .

Lady Luck smiled down on me this morning.....we are on a few days getaway to SE Wisconsin, I was just preparing to turn left out of a parking lot when I heard an approaching train and crossing lights began flashing to my right. So, I felt obligated to turn right and wait at the crossing. I could only see about 100 yards up the tracks due to trees and a curve, I fully expected some ho-hum class I loco to come into view. I was pleasantly surprised when this Wisconsin & Southern sd40 came rumbling by!!!

Very nice shot Ike.
Not sure where south eastern Wisconsin is, does not sound like you are too far from IRM. Either way may you have safe travels.
Steve

We were a little north of Milwaukee, Steve. Normally, I would have gone up 294, but we had to take a more westerly route a little further from Elgin. The IRM is definitely on my list, and when it happens I will be contacting you. Thanks for the comment.

Fine photos fellers. I tried to get a photo of a CSX they other day the boss was driving parallel to it and they didn't turn out.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Sun Jun 01, 2025 12:35 pm We were a little north of Milwaukee, Steve. Normally, I would have gone up 294, but we had to take a more westerly route a little further from Elgin. The IRM is definitely on my list, and when it happens I will be contacting you. Thanks for the comment.

Just so you know Ike if you are traveling north/south on interstate 39 you are definitely closer to Union than on 294.
Hopefully you get this way this summer.
Steve

Nice catch Ike

Cool catch, Ike. You never know what you might find when you're out roaming around.

Sun Set shot of a EB empty hopper drag

Santa Fe wrote: ↑Mon Jun 02, 2025 1:48 am Sun Set shot of a EB empty hopper drag

Ohhh man, that is one cool shot!!!! You were in the perfect spot at the perfect time, kudos! The light reflecting on the rails, the sky, the angle of the train......wow!

Thanks Ike

Nice shot of F.R.E.D. in action.

As John (1967redrider) said recently, " you never know what you might find........"
I saw the gates come down at a crossing and an approaching CN local that I see nearly every day. Then, I see it is pulling some South Shore Freight cars. Chicago South Shore & South Bend operates on less than 200 miles of track about 5 hours North of me, don't know how they ended up in my area. The name refers to the South shore of Lake Michigan, and not to be confused with the South Shore commuter line which runs from Chicago to Northern Indiana. Anyway, as a fan of short line rr, it was nice to see something different, and thought I would post a pic.

Cool shots, Ike. And South Shore, to me, could mean Chicago to Kansas City or New York.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Sat May 31, 2025 7:38 pm Lady Luck smiled down on me this morning.....we are on a few days getaway to SE Wisconsin, I was just preparing to turn left out of a parking lot when I heard an approaching train and crossing lights began flashing to my right. So, I felt obligated to turn right and wait at the crossing. I could only see about 100 yards up the tracks due to trees and a curve, I fully expected some ho-hum class I loco to come into view. I was pleasantly surprised when this Wisconsin & Southern sd40 came rumbling by!!!

Santa Fe wrote: ↑Mon Jun 02, 2025 1:48 am Sun Set shot of a EB empty hopper drag

Great shot brother

Just saw this late day coal train, and decided to take some pics.

Niiiiiiiiiiice. I miss seeing those pumpkin diesels from our Kansas City trip.

Nice shot Ike,
Like John I don’t see much if any orange always yellow .
Steve

LKSKNIVES wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:31 pm Nice shot Ike,
Like John I don’t see much if any orange always yellow .
Steve

I saw some U.P. at Argentine Yards in Kansas City, Steve. Once in a blue moon, I'll see BNSF or U.P. in Cumberland, but I've never seen any here in Alexandria.

Sunset shots from Kansas. With these long summer evening’s and the sun setting farther north it makes for some spectacular sunsets

BTW Ike I think that CSS car is a coil steel car!!

Waukonda wrote: ↑Fri Jun 13, 2025 1:29 am Just saw this late day coal train, and decided to take some pics.

Nice pics Ike

Santa Fe wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:08 am Sunset shots from Kansas. With these long summer evening’s and the sun setting farther north it makes for some spectacular sunsets

Santa Fe wrote: ↑Sat Jun 14, 2025 3:08 am Sunset shots from Kansas. With these long summer evening’s and the sun setting farther north it makes for some spectacular sunsets

S F
Great pictures,
Do you take those with a real camera or your phone? Absolutely gorgeous
Steve