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On one of my first visits to Portage JCT (I visit that place about once/twice a week) I was lucky enough to catch a great traffic jam. I've seen bottlenecks since, but this one is by far the best. Let's break it down:
In the foreground, E/B CN local with CN 1435 & 7220 (GMD1u & GP9RM)...
BNSF 1685 taken 16 Dec 02 on the old BNML (Burlington Northern Midland Line) near Polo Park in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. A very rare sight for this engine indeed as BNSF only runs it on fair weather days.