The eastbound Empire Builder runs past the rolling hills lining the Souris River Valley as it descends into Minot. The train is just a few minutes away from pulling into the Minot station ... (more)
As I recall this was a NB, mostly grain empties.
SOO was not the big name in town but crossed the BN ex-GN main here so there was some action. Here a switcher idles awaiting something to do. Basking in the sunshine in the North Dakota summer, ... (more)
The 8000s were designated as high speed freight locomotives but for all the world , I can't tell a bit of difference between them and the "lowly" other SD-40-2s. I think the gear ratio was even t... (more)
Ex-GN unit in yard service looks like a model.
A layover netted me a great day of picture taking. Here this old ex-GN unit shuffles cars as it has for years.
This little model is ex-GN and LOADED. Marker lights, flexicoil trucks, spark arresters, the whole enchilada, with only a million or so miles on her.
The westbound Empire Builder has just pulled into the Minot depot about 30 minutes late for a servicing stop that will take nearly as much time. The tracks in the foreground belong to CP'... (more)
The Empire Builder has just departed Minot as it passes over the monster trestle just west of town.
Westbound with some respectable tonnage for a local, a trio of geeps labors upgrade on this impressive trestle west of Minot.
Two SD40-2s scream through Minot on the point of a westbound wayfreight.
Crew change time on this eastbound stack train. NREX 254 is second out...
I don't know what this thing is or what it does, but I know I wouldn't want to be on either end of it when it's running!
This old BN Caboose is leading the way toward the BNSF interchange as the CP Transfer backs across the diamond. Check out the guy having a nice smoke on the back (or front, depending on how you l... (more)
