A sad reminder to Look! Listen! Live! The BNSF 9142 gets some emergency repairs after it struck a SUV a few hours earlier. The accident killed all the vehicle's occupants instant... (more)

With tornado sirens screaming all around me indicating the dangerous weather moving into the area, I remained in a sucker hole with the sun breaking through with just enough to light up the yard. ... (more)

As the last rays of sun try to burn through the thick humidity of a 100F degree day in Minnesota, one of only a handful of SOO SD60M's rolls through Newport. The shot wasn't ruined by the open do... (more)

Just after sunrise on a beautiful kick off to summer '08, a Clay Boswell coal train roars up Cuba Hill while gracefully waking up any sleeping creatures in the Chippewa National Forest. The sweet... (more)

The M-SUPMIN rolls over the Prairie River. Vantage point was US highway 2. Since the bridge was recently replaced, there are wide shoulders which photographers can (almost) safely stand and shoo... (more)

As I stood waiting for the train, I heard the engine number on the scanner. I figured it was that nasty faded H2 with the big bloody nose and nearly put my gear away. Luckily I stood ready and s... (more)

A break in the clouds behind me at just the right time! I've wanted to get this shot for years, and was finally motivated once another RP.net member shot it last week. The engineer some how spot... (more)

Coal loads that were blocking this coal empty moved out just in time to take in the sweet evening light. The vehicle that appears to be going right into the train is actually crossing on highway ... (more)

Normally I wouldn't shoot from the "dark side" of the train, but I love to have the Station Sign in the photo. More info at Outst... (more)

Rolling through the gateway into the Chippewa National Forest, this EMD powered coal train for Clay Boswell is putting up the exhaust as they cruise up Cuba Hill. Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: EMD SD75I
Location: Cass Lake, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 8284
Train ID: Coal
Photo Date: May 05, 2008

Rolling through the Chippewa National Forest, this Warbonnet along with two 60M's are having little trouble keeping track speed on this glorious morning as they had east towards the Clay Boswell p... (more)

The pair of Soo Line 60's that made their way to the BNSF continue their work as they front the M-SUPMIN through Ball Club. More ... (more)

Stuck on the main while the conductor walks the train to split a crossing, this ACe is glowing in the evening sun. The second unit had a stuck axle and a traction motor fire. Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: EMD SD70ACe
Location: Cass Lake, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 9357
Train ID: Clay Boswell Empties
Photo Date: April 29, 2008

After receiving over 5 feet of snow this month, we are finally down to a foot or so. This ACe is on the point waiting for a crew as an ES44AC and a SD70MAC are in DPU on the end. Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: EMD SD70ACe
Location: Cass Lake, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 9357
Train ID: Clay Boswell Coal
Photo Date: April 29, 2008

An ACe up front and an AC4400 pushing on the rear. More info at OutstateMinnesotaRail.