The large grain elevators in downtown Gibbon, MN tower over an eastbound Twin Cities & Western train as it slowly rolls through town on the Minnesota Prairie Line behind a pair of EMD locomotives ... (more)

The southbound Detroit Lakes Sub wayfreight has pulled onto the elevator track at Parkers Prairie, MN to let a northbound 299 train pass on a nice late winter evening.

The Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern operated a handful of LTEX tunnel motors for a while in 2021, including the 9282 still wearing the paint scheme of its original owner, Southern Pacific. The venera... (more)

A single GEVO leads Canadian Pacific train 470 eastbound along the former Chicago & North Western "ALCO Line" across southern Minnesota, passing through the small town of Springfield. This was tak... (more)

Eastbound Canadian Pacific train 470 passes the former Chicago & North Western depot and the Ish Tak Ha Ba monument in downtown Sleepy Eye, MN.

An eastbound Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern train briefly disrupts life in the quiet small town of Springfield, MN on a nice July morning.

A westbound Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern train rolls through downtown Sleepy Eye, MN, passing the former Chicago & North Western depot that has been nicely restored and maintained.

An eastbound crude oil train passes the former Northern Pacific station in downtown Fargo, ND. A couple of old heavyweight passenger cars sit on display.

Four locomotives, including the Phase II heritage unit, lead the eastbound Empire Builder into downtown Saint Paul. Several private railcars were also on the train, making for a unique sight as it... (more)

Two SD40-2s lead a westbound Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern train along Canadian Pacific trackage through the tiny town of Essig, MN on a beautiful fall evening.

A Union Pacific intermodal train utilizes the broad valley of the Platte River to head west across Nebraska, seen near Clarks. The train is gradually, imperceptibly gaining elevation as it swiftly... (more)

Two former Minnesota Southern Geeps rest on the elevator track across from the former Chicago & North Western depot in Luverne, MN on a nice September Saturday. The line has been owned and operate... (more)

After spending over an hour sorting cars on the elevator tracks at Delhi, an eastbound Twin Cities & Western train accelerates out of town at the blistering track speed of 10 mph on this former Mi... (more)

The Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority, which owns this former Minneapolis & St Louis Railway line, is making steady progress on upgrading the track and right of way along its entire length.... (more)

An eastbound Twin Cities & Western train crosses the Redwood River at North Redwood, MN along the former Minneapolis & St Louis Railway line, now known as the Minnesota Prairie Line. This is both ... (more)