SOO SD60 Sandwich in Portage, Wisconsin.

by Todd Brown

Spring is officially here and I officially received my first sunburn of the season this March 23, 2005 in Portage. Lots of traffic as usual which makes for a busy day if you enjoy filming the trains. Too bad gas is $2.16 a gallon! That was my only complaint this day. The highlight occured at 4:00 pm when an eastbound mixed freight with two Soo SD-60s pulled into town for a crew change before resuming their trip. Wheels, wheels, everywhere! A Pileated Woodpecker flying through my video was another perk for making the trip. Robins were calling everywhere during the day, and Woodcocks could be heard in the fields after sunset.

All photographs ©2005 Todd Brown. All rights reserved.