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UP 4014 and train coming into Rochelle Global III to stage for weekend festivites
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Easing towards G3 in an unexpected rain shower
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Big Boy at Ashton
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What turned out to be my parting shot of The Empress
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Rounding the bend at Waukon Junction
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High Water
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Passing Marquette's riverboat casino and crossing a swollen Bloody Run stream
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Back in the Day
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The Empress finally arrives
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K39's power with Pinky the Elephant
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CP 8831 solo on K39 (Savanna, IL - Mason City, IA) follows K51 into the Marquette yard
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K51 power with Marquette's landmark "Pinky the Elephant"
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K51 hangs a left at the wye to cross Great River Rd. and enter the Marquette yard
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KCS 4865 solo on a short K38
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Rods down and bell clanging approaching Waterford Avenue
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Steaming by Forest Grove Drive
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A bit of a smoke show at Pewaukee
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Another going-away shot showing CP 1 "Sandford Fleming" bringing up the rear of the train
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"The Empress" storms past Swarthout Road
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CP "Sandford Fleming" brings up the rear of the "Final Spike Steam Tour"
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CP 1401 along for the ride with 2816, as well as sister 4107 behind
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Hissing across Ontario Street
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Mexico Bound
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M344 flies west into the dusk, crossing County Highway D between cranberry bogs
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Butt-end first, CN 2275 enters the Whitehall Sub approaching 25th Ave. N with M344
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M344 creaks around the curve on the connection to the Whitehall Sub (ex-GBW)
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GTW 6221 rolls up to the west end
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"Humpback" end of GECX 2029
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BLE 866 paired with IC 9566, and a lone ballast hopper presumably awaiting a RIP
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Yet more interesting power hanging out on the west end of the Rapids yard
