A pair of SD40-2s lead this work train west on the Paynesville Sub, along with 40 grain hoppers on the back end.

Due to a bridge fire and derailment in northern Minnesota, some CN traffic is being diverted from Chicago to Winnipeg on the Canadian Pacific. The first detour train to use the CP across Minnesot... (more)

Some visiting thoroughbreds charge up the hill out of Eden Valley on another pleasant summer morning in central Minnesota.

After waiting in Eden Valley for some mainline traffic to clear, the H41 wayfreight is underway eastbound and headed toward their next stop in Rockford on a blustery April day.

A bright morning after our latest snowfall finds eastbound train 490 muscling its way up the hill out of Eden Valley behind some visiting CSX power.

After waiting on some trains and doing some work in town, two GP20C-ECOs are eastbound out of Eden Valley with the H41 wayfreight on a late summer morning. I don't know exactly how old this unit ... (more)

Two GP20C-ECOs are on the siding at Eden Valley with the H41 wayfreight as NS 9273 blasts by with eastbound train 490 on the main.

An aerial view of a westbound CP grain train rolling through the small town of Eden Valley, Minnesota.

An eastbound grain train with two NS units trailing the usual suspects climbs the hill out of Eden Valley on a nice spring morning. I've been to this bridge numerous times now and never tire of i... (more)

The wayfreight has been on duty since 6:00 a.m. in Eden Valley. After waiting for two westbounds and an eastbound, they were able to get on the main to do some work in town before having to clear... (more)

An eastbound manifest is hard at work climbing out of the valley in the distance and toward the small town of Watkins as it rounds the curve at MP 69.

Two GE's put out a lot of heat as they blast up the hill out of Eden Valley with an eastbound manifest.

After letting westbound train 497 get around them, the wayfreight is getting underway again on the siding in Eden Valley with two Soo Line GP38-2s on point.

The eastbound wayfreight arrives in Eden Valley to make a quick stop, passing by the local veterans' memorial. It's always good to take a moment and reflect on the sacrifices of so many men and wo... (more)

An eastbound rolls out of a perfect summer sunset near Eden Valley.