In beautiful evening light on a nice Saturday after Thanksgiving, a westbound UP manifest climbs up Arlington Hill as it makes its way between the Missouri and Platte River valleys in eastern Nebr... (more)

Two former Soo Line GP9's are living out their days loading grain trains at the large elevator in downtown New Ulm, Minnesota, seen parked on a nice afternoon in September 2017. They've outlasted ... (more)

On a nice late summer evening, a pair of older CSX EMD locomotives lead an empty ethanol train west of Minneapolis on the Twin Cities & Western's former Milwaukee Road mainline. In just a few mile... (more)

With plenty of snow still on the ground in mid-March, an eastbound coal train grinds upgrade around the sweeping curves at Lake Park, MN.

I had good luck catching a southbound D&I train here at basically the same time on two consecutive days with absolutely perfect weather. The clean, classic motive power and predictable weekday ope... (more)

The westbound RCPE train from the UP interchange at Mankato kicks up some leaves from the tracks west of Essig, MN.

Four locomotives work hard to bring a southbound manifest upgrade through the picturesque Redwood River valley at Camden State Park south of Marshall, MN.

A southbound BNSF manifest curves through the hills of the Buffalo Ridge between Ruthton and Holland, MN. The wind turbines this area is known for were proving their worth on yet another blustery ... (more)

Four different locomotive models team up as they fight to bring a heavy southbound train up the grade toward the Buffalo Ridge in southwest Minnesota. Trailing in the consist is BNSF 100, the clas... (more)

With fall colors near their peak, a westbound RCPE train rolls across Minnesota on the CPKC's former Chicago & North Western Tracy Sub, passing the depot that dates back to when the Winona & St Pe... (more)

A former Southern Pacific SD35 now resides in southwest Minnesota, working at the Cargill facility alongside BNSF's Sioux City Subdivision south of Pipestone.

Three SD40-2s are roaring up the hill out of the Big Sioux River valley on the south side of Sioux Falls, passing some fall colors that complement the DAIR paint scheme nicely.

A Dakota & Iowa train rolls past the former Great Northern depot in downtown Sioux Falls. This is a busy location that sees trains from DAIR, Ellis & Eastern, and BNSF. Some of the real estate in ... (more)

A southbound Dakota & Iowa train crosses the diversion canal for the Big Sioux River as it arrives in Sioux Falls behind three SD40-2s on a clear autumn morning.

A westbound RCPE train is being tied down in the distance as the remnants of a recent derailment await further cleanup in the small town of Elkton, SD.