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Autumn Railroad Color in Wisconsin Rapids

Sometimes I take a picture with a train in it, and notice later that the trees looked better than I thought at first.
Or sometimes underexposing a scene might bring out some subtle colors.
And this year, I didn't even take time to do the best way to so see Autumn color, by seeing the contrast with the blue sky by using a polarizing filter.

Autumn peaked gradually in central Wisconsin this year, and maybe a week late. I put the peak at October 20. As of Oct 25th, 1/2 of the leaves have fallen.
There was a frost from Wausau and North last month, and I suppose that helped all those trees turn color at the same time.
South of the frost, it was a gradual turn; reds had fallen before some greens even started turning.
But the oaks were a more colorful orange for a few days this year, instead of the usual brown.

One tree stands out in Wisconsin Rapids, from a distant telephoto scene.

A top is turning red on 32nd Avenue by Coyne.

Some NW engines are moving sand hoppers on the north end of the yard in Rapids.

Not much color is left north of Dura Beauty Lane by the yard office, but this one day has a lot of big power between shifts.

And at the same time, near sunset, the job from Nekoosa and maybe even Necedah (there's alcohol tank cars) is coming into Rapids.

And they pull in past all that power.