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)

As evening shadows lengthen, a southbound BNSF train rolls through the hills of the Buffalo Ridge in southwestern Minnesota. Six locomotives lead the way, including an SD40-2, a rebuilt GP30 and a... (more)

A Blue Island, IL to Minot, ND vehicle train slows to a stop west of Glyndon as it waits for traffic ahead to clear before it can enter Dilworth Yard.

An eastbound freight train fights its way up the hill and around the curves at Lake Park, MN.

Eight locomotives lead an eastbound through Lake Park, MN. They've been working hard for over an hour to bring their lengthy train out of the Red River valley and will reach the top of the grade j... (more)

A late running eastbound Empire Builder made for a perfect view of it climbing through the sweeping curve at Lake Park, MN on a beautiful late summer morning.