The Willmar East local continues west out of the small town of Darwin, kicking up plenty of snow in the process. Of course, this town is home to the world's largest ball of twine.

Now done with work at Howard Lake, the Willmar east local heads back west with a classic whiteface SD60M on point. The old BN stationsigns are a staple to the Wayzata Sub, and having a BN unit on ... (more)

With a long train today, the Willmar east local wraps around the curve here in Cokato nicely. In a few miles they will run around the power, and work the lumber industry in Howard Lake, where the ... (more)

At a recently plowed crossing, the Willmar east local blasts through the fresh snow as they head east for work in Howard Lake.

A pair of dash 8s take the Belt Job back south to the Minnesota Commercial yard, as the shadows creep up toward the end of the day.

The Hugo Job heads southbound about to pass through the Broadway Street crossing. This would be the last we'd see of the train in daylight, as they would have to wait for traffic to clear the Midw... (more)

The Hugo Job heads through Little Canada and is about to work a lumber industry off to the left.

BNCP begins its journey to CP's Saint Paul Yard, with a nice looking classic warbonnet dash 8 on point today. Here the train passes through a graffitied scene along the right of way.

The Hugo Job has finished work for today, currently the train is on the ex NP Skally Line, and is about to turn south at Belt Line Crossing back to home base. This stop sign device in the photo is... (more)

A quad set of UP SD40Ns are in full throttle up the grade at Jackson Street with the YSPBN transfer. This train will be interchanged with the BNSF at Northtown.

A pair of ex Santa Fe warbonnet B40-8Ws take the BNCP transfer into Saint Paul Yard. Though I shot 558 over the summer, this is my first time shooting it paired up with 542, making this catch extr... (more)

CP's specially painted Hapag-Lloyd unit leads train 250 into Saint Paul, about to finish its trip up north from the twin ports.

A trio of TCW geeps head east into St. Paul at Westminster.

The trio of deathstars arrive in Proctor Yard, and the crew is soon to end their journey from up north, a new crew will take over and bring the train down to the dock in Duluth.

A local heads south out of Mountain Iron on the Missabe Sub.