Independent Locomotive Service (ILSX) 1301 - EMD GP38-2

Yes, I know the 1402 is a little weathered by now, but her paint is still vibrant on a whole.

The Eagandale Line's hefty new motive power enjoys the day off on a fine late summer Saturday afternoon.

Roster shot, side view. (And no, my camera is not tilted; the old Milwaukee Road I&M Division climbs a grade at this point due to the nearby Minnesota River valley).

Another, slightly higher-angle view of the PGR Eagandale duo parked on the old Milwaukee Road south of Lone Oak Road with a short train coupled to them. The train comprised three smoothside hoppers and five boxcars. which I presume were interchange just arrived the week before, but I could be wrong on that.

A low-angle view of Progressive Rail's Eagandale power parked south of Lone Oak Road on a windy Sunday afternoon with a short train coupled to them.

Playing in the “yard.”

The new road units assigned to PGR's Eagandale Line sit in the shadows on a mild December afternoon down by Gopher Recycling.

Progressive Rail's road units for the Eagandale Line sit by Gopher Recycling with two smoothside hoppers coupled behind them on a mild Pearl Harbor Day 2024.