Road switcher parked in the yard at Hankinson ND

A quad set of DMVW SD40-3's (3145, 3149, 6911, and 3132) bask in afternoon sun just outside of Hankinson on former Soo Line trackage.

The DMVW rolls into the CP interchange at Hankinson, ND with 40 cylinders and nearly 100 grain loads on a fine July day.

RRVW's Hankinson Turn stops to set out a few cars at Hankinson Renewable Energy's ethanol plant. The other RRVW GP20C will be picked up the next day by CP for transit to the Twin Cities.

A pair of very proper 20-cylinder SD45s pull a 100+ car loaded grain train into the CP interchange at Hankinson, ND.

A ratty looking snow plow awaits the inevitable snow of the coming months.

A pair of AC4400's await an assignment in front of an elevator in Hankinson, ND.

A SOO GP38-2 on the Hankinson switch job takes a break as the plow train uses a spreader in the distance to clear the yard.

St. Paul, MN to Moose Jaw, SK freight passes the Murphy Oil (formerly Verasun) ethanol plant. 497 will s/o 2 cars & CP 8538 and p/u 16.

After finding these locomotives not running, i would assume that these DMVW units wont me moving before sunset. The gray and orange looks outstanding compared to what they looked like before.

This westbound DMVW is just leaving the CPR interchange at Hankinson with 42 empty grain hoppers for the elevator at Fullerton. Two former Wisconsin Central SD45s are in charge on this fine sprin... (more)

Resting silent at the yard on the east side of town

These two ex-WC SD45's are waiting for the crew to show up and and head west to Oakes.

The Holiday Train arrives at its stop at Hankinson, ND. CPR did another fantastic job decorating the train this year, and a large crowd was there to greet it.