Been grabbing textures for my route since Microsoft has been updating their Live Maps with some very high resolution images. Got curious as to when the images were taken as I could see damage from the Flood of 2007 as well as the BNSF emergency repair crews loading are for the belt train.

- That put it after August 17 and judging by the piles it had to have been September or so as the trees had not yet started to turn.
- So a look at the parking lots and it looked like a weekend as factories were not working. Quick check of hang out at Grand Crossing and the gang was not there.
- That mean we were out chasing probably, cuises along the CP yard and yup a pair of Soo white and a CP "tractor"

Andd what is this at the Depot! Hey that isn't Amtrak. We have a view of the 2816 / 261 doubleheader sitting at the depot taking on water!

One can see the emerency crews that responed to the man that tried to do the balance on the charged fire hose (he lost). And my Dodge truck is to the east as well as the rest of the gang!

La Crosse, WI Depot

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That's pretty sweet!!!

If I'm correct, isn't 261 the Millwaukee Road Northern and 2816 the Empress from Canadian Pacific?

Correct.

Another view about an hour later heading back up the river.

http://www.carlsonphotos.net/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=30

Pretty neat! Anybody spot any cutey sunbathers? I tried, but my old eyes aren't up to the task.

Rob

I think I just found a train (or close to it) I can create for my train sim. I have some of the items for the train (either downloaded form trian-sim.com and Canadican Pacific's website).