After a bit of switching in the Minnesota Commercial yard, a lone veteran heads across the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis.
A great looking 4 pack of C.A.T geeps are working hard as the depart Olivia, MN after a small set-out.
There are very few stretches that a person can still find miles of codeline, but the Morris Sub in far western Minnesota is one of those places. The RRVW heads out onto BNSF tracks as it heads so... (more)
Much of the year the Twin Cities Western train that heads west from Glencoe each morning starts out in the dark, but long summer hours allow for a rare 6:30 AM sun shot in Glencoe. After digging ... (more)
An ex IC GP10 puts on a show as it drags a huge sting of UP hoppers that had just been pulled from storage only moments before. (This is an image taken with my previous camera)
A RRV&W train rolls eastbound on BNSF's Jamestown Sub through Buffalo, ND.
A sharp pair of GPs return to Minnesota after switching the local industries across the border in North Dakota.
Two RRVW geeps head back to Breckenridge, Mn with a short cut of hoppers and tanks.
A Red River Valley & Western train rounds the curve into Wahpeton Jct after working a few industries north of town.
A long TC&W transfer nears it destination at CP's Pig's Eye Yard. Along the way, the head end passes St. Paul's most famous landmark, the First Bank building. In the foreground is UP's Robert Stre... (more)
A long TC&W departs Minnesota Commercial's Midway yard for CP yard in St. Paul. The CAT rebuild is followed by three GP39's.
Four classic RRVW and TCW units lead this train in Hopkins, MN
A trio of CATs prepares to head out of Breckenridge with a turn to Edgeley, ND, and back. Photo taken on railroad property with permission.
Westbound RRV&W 4106 prepares to interchange power with the eastbound TC&W 2004 and ultimately become the trailing unit in the eastbound consist.