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Heavy Canadian wildfire smoke has blanketed much of upper Michigan and northern WI as ELS 400 and 1221 come south with a loaded freight train to interchange with CN in Pembine, WI. As they pass by you can hear a bad wheel set banging its way down the tracks, maybe a flat wheel or more? I bet you can hear it for miles when they really got good speed going! Plus I included a couple of CSX freight trains I filmed in Ohio near Lake Erie, and then the return trip of ELS 1221 SD9 leading this train back north with that awesome horn!
00:00 – Intro: Dealing with heavy Canadian wildfire smoke in Michigan.
01:36 – Waiting at Summer Breeze Campground.
02:11 – ELS 400 and 1221 arrive through the haze.
03:10 – Identifying the crew and checking the consist.
05:25 – Driving through extreme low visibility.
06:40 – Vintage power hauling freight toward Wisconsin.
08:22 – Heading to the former Milwaukee Road Depot in Iron Mountain.
08:43 – Spotting a bad wheel set causing loud noises.
09:31 – The only crossing in town where they use the horn.
11:16 – Arrival at the historic Iron Mountain Depot.
14:35 – Flagging the crossing and close-up run-by.
17:36 – Capturing the heavy sounds of the vintage GP38.
21:04 – Crossing into Wisconsin (clearer skies).
22:23 – The "Broken Pole" crossing.
25:40 – Bonus: CSX action along the shores of Lake Erie.
32:08 – Chatting with railfans visiting from the Twin Cities.
36:34 – Watching the long consist of empty cars and final thoughts.
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