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Friday Shorts - Fast Moving CP 281 - Railfanning Wisconsin

This week we caught CP 281 rolling through Caledonia, Wisconsin. 281 is led by CP 6306 and UP 3017 which is an SD70ACe - T4. I got to view the train from both sides. Enjoy and subscribe. Posted 01-15-2021

Friday Shorts - CP Mainline MP 70.2 - Railfanning Southeastern Wisconsin

Today in the opening of the video we have Amtrak #8 headed to Chicago. The next train is a CP manifest headed north at Oakwood. The manifest is led by CP #8905-7057-CSX #3317. Thanks for watching. Please subscribe for more videos. Posted 01-07-2021

Friday shorts - CP 199 Flies Through The Station - Railfanning Wisconsin

CN 199 has an ES44AC out front and CP 9751 is on DPU duty in the middle of the train. The Northbound train is seen here flying through the Sturtevant train station, and again in downtown Milwaukee on W. Greves street. Have a Merry Christmas. Posted 12-25-2020

Friday Shorts - CN Multi Shot Manifest - Railfanning Wisconsin

A GE ES44DC and a C40-8 leads a long manifest past Lost Arrow Road on its way up Byron Hill. The train shows up again in the video in Allenton, Wisconsin Posted 12-18-2020

Friday Shorts - BLE #901On Byron Hill - Drone Railfanning Wisconsin

BLE #901 on Byron Hill at Lost Arrow Road. Drone flight watching a CN manifest train climbing Byron Hill as BLE 901 and CN 5823 provide extra power to the rear of the train. Posted 12-11-2020

Friday Shorts - UP Geneva Subdivision Operations - Railfanning West Chicago

This week we have some Union Pacific operations through the diamond at West Chicago on the UP Geneva Subdivision. Please comment below..... Posted 12-04-2020

Friday Shorts - Herzog Ballast Train | West Chicago CN Tower- Railfanning Canadian National

This Friday we have a southbound manifest train headed past the former EJ&E interlocking tower; still in service under CN in West Chicago crossing the UP Geneva sub three track diamond. Following the manifest is a Herzog ballast train seen heading south towards the diamond at MP 29.0 in West Chicago. Stay tuned next week to see the Union Pacific side of the diamond. Posted 11-27-2020

Friday Shorts - CN Big Power - Long Train - Railfanning Canadian National

Loads of power on this northbound CN manifest train. Spotted in Barrington, IL this manifest train has plenty of power leading with one DPU about 3/4 of the way through. Followed this train to Lake Villa, IL Posted 11-20-2020

Friday Shorts - Canadian National - Railfanning Southeastern Wisconsin

A little rail fanning on the CN from Burlington, WI south to the state line. Posted 11-13-2020 Please subscribe and hit the like button. Hit the notification bell if you would like to know when the weekly video hit the air. Please follow me on Instagram at Photosbyrasberry (Two Rail Productions) https://www.instagram.com/photosbyrasberry/

Friday Shorts - UP Coal - Railfanning Southeastern Wisconsin

This week we have a short video of a Union Pacific coal train headed north through Fox Point, Wisconsin. Union Pacific 8109 is pulling hard up grade, but does not seem to be moving it's load very easy even with the DPU on the back pushing just as hard. 8109 is seen again moving right along as it passes HWY 60 in Grafton, Wisconsin

Friday Shorts - Railfanning Southeastern Wisconsin

Wisconsin & Southern on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Granville Union Pacific southbound in Oak Creek at the power plant.

Must See Local Union Pacific Train - Railfanning Southeastern Wisconsin

Short video Saturday. Here we have a short local UP making a delivery to a business in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Kind of a rare site for ME on this line.

Canadian Pacific Through The Wisconsin Dells - Railfanning Canadian Pacific In Wisconsin

On the way to Prairie du Chien I stopped by the Wisconsin Dells to watch a train traverse the Canadian Pacific bridge across the Wisconsin River. Posted 8-22-2020

BNSF In Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin - Railfanning BNSF

A short trip to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin produced a glimpse at a Wisconsin & Southern train, One northbound BNSF intermodal, and one BNSF southbound intermodal. Posted 8-15-2020 Please subscribe and hit the like button. Hit the notification bell if you would like to know when the weekly video hit the air. Please follow me on Instagram at Photosbyrasberry (Two Rail Productions) https://www.instagram.com/photosbyrasberry/ Please visit my web site at http://www.photosbyrasberry.com

CN 3115 Stuck - Waiting On Passing Trains. Railfanning CN In Burlington, Wisconsin.

CN 3115 is having a bad day. They are working on the crossing in Burlington, WI which caused a small traffic jam. CN 3115 Intermodal crept up on the red signal and had to hold for 4 trains. Two southbound trains had already passed by the time I was able to start the video. A local led by Illinois Central, and an Intermodal also passed before 3115 was able to continue its northbound journey. Posted 8-2-2020

CP 281-26 From Bensenville, Illinois on 7/26/2020

UP 6310 (SP/patched AC44) leads CP 281-26 from Bensenville, Illinois. This train was viewed in Caledonia, Wisconsin Full consist included the following engines. UP 6310, UP 8126, CP 8880, CP 2251, CP 5020, CP 5028 Second view of this train is right after the end of the first video. Posted 7-26-2020 Please subscribe and hit the like button. Hit the notification bell if you would like to know when the weekly video hit the air. Please follow me on Instagram at Photosbyrasberry (Two Rail Productions) https://www.instagram.com/photosbyrasberry/

Saturday Following CN 2718 (**IC 2718**) - Railfanning CN In Southeastern Wisconsin

Followed CN 2718 (**IC 2718**)to three locations. The first spotting was at Slinger Road in Slinger, WI headed south leading a Manifest train. The second location was on the bridge that crosses the Bugline trail in Sussex, WI. The third and final encounter was at Green Road in Waukesha, WI. Posted 6-25-2020

Canadian Pacific 7006 Working Hard Uphill At Elm Grove, Wisconsin. - Railfanning Wisconsin.

Canadian Pacific westbound intermodal train Lead by CP 7006 (**7006 originally CP 9118 s/n 976842-19. 7000 series SD70ACU conversions from SD9043MACs)** powers uphill at Juneau Boulevard in Elm Grove, WI. At this location the two main tracks split and run approximately one half-mile apart before rejoining in Brookfield, WI, a distance of about four miles. Brookfield is the summit of a long climb westbound out of Milwaukee. CP 8154 provides DPU service mid train before the line of empties. Posted 04/27/2020

4K Train Meet Under Former Chicago And North Western Coal Tower - Railfanning Dekalb, Illinois

This would have been a perfect train pass if the westbound was moving just a hair faster. Watch for the DPU pass at the end. Back when trains were steam powered there were lots of these coal towers along a train route. This one is a former Chicago and North Western tower along the UP Geneva Subdivision in Dekalb, IL. I had permission to be in this person's backyard. Do not trespass! 03/07/2020

NS Empty Coal Train from the air. Rail fanning New Albany, Indiana

During my trip to Kentucky I slide over to the Indiana side of the Ohio river where we spot this empty coal train crossing the bridge from Louisville. Going slow as it runs down the inside of the dike picking up speed as it leaves New Albany. As the end of the train is seen trailing in the distance continue watching for a 360 of the area. You can see downtown Louisville in the distance. Shot 02/21/2020

Kentucky Railfanning S02 E01 - Norfolk Southern On The High Bridge of Kentucky

On this years trip to Kentucky I traveled to the High Bridge of Kentucky where I saw my first train of the day. An Norfolk and Southern auto rack led by NS 9484,9177, and 9611. This train was headed north to Cincinnati, Ohio. February 20, 2020 Please subscribe and hit the like button. Hit the notification bell if you would like to know when the weekly video hit the air. Please follow me on Instagram at Photosbyrasberry (Two Rail Productions) https://www.instagram.com/photosbyrasberry/ Please visit my web site at http://www.photosbyrasberry.com

Southeastern Wisconsin Amtrak - Railfanning Amtrak

11 separate Amtrak trains viewed from around Southeastern Wisconsin. The last train is from the drone at Duplainville Rd. All locations listed in the video. Drone is a DJI Mavic Pro. Please subscribe and hit the like button. Hit the notification bell if you would like to know when the weekly video hit the air. Please follow me on Instagram at Photosbyrasberry (Two Rail Productions) https://www.instagram.com/photosbyrasberry/ Please visit my web site at http://www.photosbyrasberry.com

What The Heck Just Happened? Railfanning CN Burlington, Wisconsin

A CN intermodal heading northbound lead by CN3188 stops in the Nestle siding in Burlington, Wisconsin. Looking at ATCS I see there is a train headed south. I say to myself "a perfect meet." The computer showed that it would be a little bit, but the computer glitched. While looking at other things and getting B-roll, it was a swing and a miss. The southbound manifest lead by CN 2726 zoomed right on by. Burlington railfanning 01-03-2020 13:01 Please subscribe and hit the like button. Hit the notification bell if you would like to know when the weekly video hit the air. Please follow me on Instagram at Photosbyrasberry (Two Rail Productions) https://www.instagram.com/photosbyrasberry/ Please visit my web site at http://www.photosbyrasberry.com

Too Much Power? CSX 5207 leads a CP Manifest Westbound - Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Leading loads of power a CSX GE ES40DC is at the front of a Canadian Pacific Manifest traveling at speed through Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. The train seemed to be moving through with a purpose. Late afternoon railfanning 01-17-2020 16:42 Please subscribe and hit the like button. Hit the notification bell if you would like to know when the weekly video hit the air. Please follow me on Instagram at Photosbyrasberry (Two Rail Productions) https://www.instagram.com/photosbyrasberry/

Drone Railfanning: BLE #901 Pushes Hard For The Battle Up Byron Hill, CN Main line Byron, Wisconsin

CN 3020 and CN 3232 lead a long manifest up Byron Hill, WI as seen from above with DJI drone shots. At the end of the video BLE #901 and CN "stripes" 5331 is observed working hard to overcome gravity as they push the long manifest train southbound up the grade. I hope you are enjoying Two Rail Production videos. Please Subscribe and Share anywhere you can. Video shot 12/21/19 Please follow me on Instagram at Photosbyrasberry (Two Rail Productions) https://www.instagram.com/photosbyrasberry/

Two Northbound Trains - Byron Hill Part 2 - This Week in Trains

Please comment about the question in the video (between train one and two). In part two of the video, we have CN 2902 coming down Byron Hill northbound headed to Fond du Lac with CN 2235 providing DPU duty. After the nice drone flight, I went to charge the battery and noticed that the crossing gates came back down. To my surprise (not showing on ATCS) a second train shows up headed in the same direction. Train two lead by CN 9565 and CN 5858 end up in the valley siding together. I hope you are enjoying Two Rail Production videos. Video 12/21/19 Please follow me on Instagram at Photosbyrasberry (Two Rail Productions) https://www.instagram.com/photosbyrasberry/ Please visit my web site at http://www.photosbyrasberry.com

Flying The Duplainville Diamond - This Week in Trains

CP 8734 and KCS 3943 lead a manifest train past Duplainville Road. Flying above shows a different angle as the train hits the CP/CN diamond. CP 8740 is a GE ES44AC and the KCS is a EMD SD70MAC 11/23/2019 Please subscribe and hit the like button. Hit the notification bell if you would like to know when the weekly video hit the air. Please follow me on Instagram at Photosbyrasberry (Two Rail Productions) https://www.instagram.com/photosbyrasberry/ Please visit my web site at http://www.photosbyrasberry.com

CN M490 Highballing through Ackerville, WI - This week in trains

Arriving at Ackerville, WI, the WISO L599 was waiting to head north out of the yard but seems to have come to a stop on the crossing. Meanwhile, CN M490 came highballing through the green signal. The EMD SD70M-2 was traveling fast enough to have its own gust front. At the end of the video we see that L249 has collected all of its cars and starts the trip back south to Milwaukee.

Amtrak meets CP Autorack - This week in trains.

Southbound Amtrak 336 meets up with a CP autorack headed northbound at mile post 70.2 in Caledonia, WI. Power to this train is being provided by three GE AC44CW engines with one in the middle as a DPU. The second northbound is being lead by two of the same type road power as the first train. (CP 8138 & CP 8773) At the end of todays video we find UP 6674 leading M-BURP (Manifest - Butler, WI to Proviso, IL) on its way southbound through Oak Creek, WI

Southbound intermodal from Fond du Lac - This week in trains.

A single Southbound intermodal is seen entering the Valley siding from Fond du Lac, WI. The intermodal is being lead by CN 3809 which is a GE ES44AC. There is a DPU near the end of the train. CN 3152 is also a GE44AC. Please subscribe and hit the like button. Hit the notification bell if you would like to know when the weekly video hit the air. Please follow me on Instagram at Photosbyrasberry (Two Rail Productions) https://www.instagram.com/photosbyrasberry/ Please visit my web site at http://www.photosbyrasberry.com