Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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A duo.

Last night I got word that CPKC 246 was to have a pair of the railroad's 250 Units, specifically 250 and 1776 at the helm. I had planned to chase the duo South from Wisconsin with the intention of going all the way to Bensenville but given their later arrival and departure from Muskego Yard which ultimately forced them to wait out the Metra rush and their crew running out of hours, we had to cut it short at Pleasant Prairie. But we also managed to get some other trains within the mix of our chase between Pleasant Prairie, Wadsworth, and Rondout. With that all said and done, it was a pretty good chase and was good seeing two more 250 Units. Enjoy!

Now here are the trains in order.

Train 1: SB Mixed Freight
Power:
KCS ET44AC #250 *America 250*
KCS ET44AC #1776 *America 250*
Mid-Train DPU:
CSX CM44AC #7427 *ex-CSX 327*

Train 2: SB Hiawatha
Power:
IDTX SC-44 #4615
IDTX SC-44 #4627

Train 3: NB Mixed Freight
Power:
NS SD70ACe #1095
NS AC44C6M #4895 *ex-NS 9727*

Train 4: SB Sand Train
Power:
NS AC44C6M #4590 *ex-NS 9369*
NS SD70ACe #1219
NS SD70ACe #1176

Taken on 5-18-26