Mankato MN-Aurora SD train departs Mankato with the ADM plant in the background.

With 4 US flags flying in the scene, a recrewed St. Cloud local with a pair of GP60M-3's blasts thru downtown Elk River enroute to Northtown ~ 25 miles to the east.

A 3 pack of SD40-2's lead a ~ 50 car train out of Mankato after a recent snowfall.

A South St. Paul origin manifest train traverses the Minnesota River valley.

Fresh out of the Juniata shops, ex-NS 9349 rebuilt as AC44C6M is the DPU on this frac sand train from Sparta WI destined to the Ross ND oilfields.

TFM 2629 and BNSF SD60M 9259 lead a double stack train.

After tripling their train together in UP's yard, RCPE's Mankato MN - Aurora SD train waits for the conductor to walk up to depart.

RCPE's Mankato MN - Aurora SD train passes the station sign at Judson MN.

A ballast train on CP's Tracy Sub at Judson MN.

An early season surprise snow fall blankets the surrounding landscape as the Empire Builder hustles along towards SPUD (St. Paul Union Depot).

A ballast train on CP's Tracy Sub slices thru the recently harvested fields in the Minnesota River valley.

Halloween orange in double takes the form of a pair of pumpkins on the porch steps of the house across from the grain elevator to a handsome pair of SD40-2's leading a 67 car Mankato-Aurora train ... (more)

A pair of SD45's on the daily morning train stands ready to depart.

Some early morning fog is present at first light for a DMVW train that was tied down for the night on the main line at Falkirk ND.

A loaded train at New Century Ag's Noonan ND shuttle facility prepares to begin its journey across the North Dakota prairie towards Flaxton where it will be handed off to the CPR.