2017-07-04 July 4 Fireworks and CP Train 199 at Red Wing

Just pure luck on July 4 while waiting for fireworks at Red Wing. We saw Amtrak 7 make its station stop while still too early for fireworks, although the crowd was already swelling with anticipation. Amtrak 7 met CP 198 at Duke siding, then 198 came past. Still too early. CP 198 met 199 at Lakeview shortly before the fireworks started. After the meet, 199 rolled west and appeared during the fireworks show, with the last car passing and gates going up just as the "Finale" finished the show. It's like someone at CP choreographed the action for the benefit of the fireworks audience.