Combine a rejuvenated local economy due to the introduction of center pivot irrigation by farmers in the area and the popularity of a particular TV show, and there you have the reason why Brooten ... (more)

The hottest train on this stretch of railroad blasts upgrade on a nice fall morning.

An eastbound is seen from the overpass on the east side of Belgrade.

A pair of gevos hustle east with a short priority intermodal train on a warm summer morning.

CP 198 hits the diamond at Park Junction behind three units. Normally only two are required however the second unit sounded like it wasn't running as they went by.

The 1057 belches exhaust into the air as it brings the 198 train into Glenwood Yard off the Elbow Lake Sub. They'll change crews and set out a large block of regular freight traffic off the rear ... (more)

A Canadian Pacific priority intermodal is making great time eastbound just after departing Glenwood.

An eastbound stack train between Brooten and Belgrade.

An eastbound stack train makes its way up the slight grade a few miles west of Brooten with a leaser leading the way.

An eastbound stack train made up of more empties than loads races across the Paynesville Sub near MP 109.

An eastbound stack train is in the first 10 miles of its trip from Glenwood to the Cities as it blasts through Sedan.

With 570 photos in hand from my trip out to North Dakota from the last 5 days, I capture my last train at sunset before driving 10 hours home. Here train 198 creeps along at restricted speed east ... (more)

Hotshot train 198 rolls into Drake as the day comes to an end in central North Dakota. This eastbound is only a couple miles west of Drake as they past over highway 14. This 7800 foot train is abo... (more)

198's train takes the curve with just a small number of loads up front and the rest empty wells.