Our timing was perfect as we only had to wait about 20 minutes for this eastbound to appear in Lake Benton. Such a cool spot to catch some classic power on the Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern.

What used to be train 277, is now train 471. Since it has taken a new routing, its times through this area went from pre-dawn to midday. Making for an incredible sight and sound as 4 CP and ex-CP... (more)

With the shake-up at the hands of Hunter Harrison, the 472 train out of Huron, SD remains the only unchanged aspect of railroading out here. Even this may change as this line faces an uncertain f... (more)

Unlike many other times i've shot the 472, this one was a good size one, with more than two units. Here, between Verdi and Lake Benton, they snake their way through the valley at the edge of Buff... (more)

Frost covers most everything this morning as the 277 train bound for Huron, SD glides through the scenic Lake Benton area. The fog let just enough sun in to give the scene a pink tint.

A pair of good lookin' EMD's howl through the large valley just south and west of Lake Benton, MN. After a few sharp curves, the tracks head west-northwest into South Dakota.

A quartet of CITX leasers head up the 277 through the beautiful Lake Benton area. There isn't snow out this far, but east of here has quite a bit. With the cold temps, the snow on the locomotives... (more)

While leasers may not be the favorite of many people, getting three matched units together is pretty neat. After sitting most of the day in Tracy, they finally depart at 1700, and are near the Mi... (more)

DME train 277 round the curve near Lake Benton, MN

Not too many takers for the ice houses on Lake Benton today with an artic blast from the northwest keeping things a tad bit on the chilly side.

An eastbound drag picks up speed on the welded rail south of Lake Benton, MN. It's common to see DME and ICE power pooled on road trains.

Westbound with 7 engines in DM&E/IC&E colors

Tv 1/320, F 8.0, ISO 100, 43.2 mm