A trio of matched former Iowa Interstate geeps prepare to shove BNSF's Hinckley Local towards the mainline at its namesake. These units are on long term lease and have been regulars on this job. ... (more)
Due to increasing shipments of fracking sand shortline St. Croix Valley is adding two rebuilt 3,000-hp six axle units to its roster The first to arrive after repainting at Horicon, Wisconsin was 1... (more)
Under an overcast sky BNSF's Superior to Northtown manifest crosses over a rain swollen Nemadji River. Along for the ride was Soo Line FP7A 2500A headed for the streamliner event in Spencer. By pu... (more)
With the dormant and stripped former DM&IR ore dock No. 5 as a backdrop, a large front end loader fills side dump cars at Hallett Dock. The limestone is used in the production of taconite pellets ... (more)
One of the favorite activities during National Train Day at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum was supervised hand car and motor car rides. Here a pair of young lads zip a former Missabe hand car p... (more)