A H1 Dash9 (C44-9W) gets some morning sun along with a UP SD70M and an H2 Dash9, while some old BNSF SD40-2's lurk in the back ground awaiting their next assignment. Notice "Santa Fe" scratched fr... (more)
Several sets of power congregate on the servicing tracks in Willmar.
A mixed bag of power, including two Geeps, four Dash 9's, and a Soo Line SD60, is being checked over before heading out to the yard to tie onto a westbound train. In the distance, more ex-BN powe... (more)
A trio of Dash 9's sit under the sanding tower in Willmar. The 5228 is not the most beautiful in BNSF's fleet.
Great Northern Western Star.
An empty fertilizer train from Breckenridge, MN kicks out some heat as it heads east on a frosty morning.
Dusk settles on a busy Willmar yard as priority merchandise snakes down main two for a crew change.
Grain loads from Sioux City, IA pull down main two as empties prepare to depart off main one.
A pair of ex-BN SD40-2's rest in Willmar. A portion of the turntable is visible to the left. Who knew I would someday long for Cascade Green SD40-2's?
An ethanol train departs Willmar. One of the new wind turbines north of town can be seen in the distance.
Something I wondered if I'd ever see again: an all Cascade Green lashup leads a mainline freight out of Willmar and down the Marshall Sub.
A westbound freight behind two Dash 9's climbs a slight hill just west of Willmar. The signals in the background mark the west end of double track through town.
Two SD40-2's rest at the fuel rack in Willmar on a nice fall morning.
What a sight for sore eyes: an all Cascade green consist leads a westbound out of the yard in Willmar.
On a nearly perfect evening, two Dash 9's are hard at work switching cars at the west end of the yard.
