A single St. Croix Valley SD40M-2 leads a massive sand train south along the meandering Mission Creek. Locomotives:SCXY 1326 SD40M-2
The St. Croix Valley crew has just started their SD40M-2 and backs on to a train of sand hoppers dropped off at the BNSF interchange. Locomotives:SCXY 1326 SD40M-2
The old Northern Pacific paint scheme used by the St. Croix Valley goes very well with fall colors. They did a phenomenal job with the scheme on these locomotives.
A St. Croix Valley sand train heads south near Rush City with a single SD40M-2 for power over the slow jointed rail trackage.Locomotives:SCXY 1326 SD40M-2
The St. Croix Valley sand train approaches a rural grade crossing with a single SD40M-2 working hard. Locomotives:SCXY 1326 SD40M-2
The St. Croix Valley uses an SD40M-2 to switch out sand cars at the Titan Lansing Transloading facility in Harris, Minnesota. Locomotives:SCXY 1325 SD40M-2
A St Croix Valley sand train passes through the railroad's yard and next to the yard office in Rush City. Locomotives:SCXY 1326 SD40M-2
With only a 10 MPH track speed, the St Croix Valley makes its way towards Pine City. Locomotives:SCXY 1326 SD40M-2
The St. Croix Valley uses a single SD40M-2 to bring a sand train south from BNSF, seen here with a drone view crossing over Route 30.Locomotives:SCXY 1326 SD40M-2
A St. Croix Valley Railroad SD40M-2 brings a sand train over the Snake River on a perfect summer day. Locomotives:SCXY 1326 SD40M-2
A St. Croix Valley Railroad SD40M-2 brings a sand train through the farmlands of Minnesota. Locomotives:SCXY 1326 SD40M-2
The St. Croix Valley Railroad's SD40M-2's work at the Titan Lansing Transload Facility to switch out a sand train. Locomotives:SCXY 1326 SD40M-2SCXY 1325 SD40M-2
The St. Croix Valley crew starts their day with a trip out of the barn next to their headquarters in Rush City, MN. They'll enter the mainline, retrieve a car from the south end of town then assem... (more)
St. Croix Valley power and an excavator bask in the weekend sun.
After bringing up 7 cars from Rush City to interchange with the BNSF in Hinckley, MN is time to head back home lite power and park it for the week.