The second of three crude oil trains in a row speeds towards Portage la Prairie behind CN SD75I 5797 and CN C40-8 2103. U757 is a KCS Jackson, MS - North Battleford (Lashburn), SK empty train.

CN C40-8W 2145, GECX C40-8W 9507 and IC SD70 1003 lead the empty crude oil train parade west on the Rivers Sub, bringing Maryland, LA - Edmonton, AB train U261 to a stop to meet some eastbound tra... (more)

Simplot's potato processing plant (French fries!) in Portage la Prairie is by far CP's biggest customer in town. CP GP20C-ECO 2212 is switching out refrigerated boxcars along with some other local... (more)

Broadside photo of rebuilt and repainted CP AC4400CWM 8121 leading train 118-01 east at Portage la Prairie.

CN SD70M-2s 8832, 8919 and 8815 pull away from Portage la Prairie with hotshot train Q111.

Toronto-Calgary hotshot train Q115 accelerates away from Portage la Prairie heading westbound on CN's busy Rivers Sub.

Chicago-Prince Rupert train Q199 is approaching Bloom on CN's Rivers Sub with 5 business cars in tow.

Q199 blows past the station at Portage la Prairie. The passenger cars in tow don't have any business here today as they are deadheading to Vancouver for a business trip on the Squamish Sub.

CP GP20C-ECO 2212 works the west end of the Portage la Prairie yard.

CP AC4400CW 8610 leads train 113-30 away from Portage la Prairie.

CN SD75I 5710 and C40-8M 2430 hustle M301's train away from Portage la Prairie.

CN ET44AC 3060 leads a wall of double stacks eastbound on CN's Rivers Sub meeting train M301 east of Portage la Prairie.

Calgary-Winnipeg train Q114 heads under the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Portage la Prairie.

The Portage la Prairie local arrives to do some switching in town.

CP's eastbound hotshot train 100-31 cruises through Portage la Prairie.