Two GEs bring a lengthy westbound manifest down the siding at South Haven, preparing to meet one before continuing on toward Glenwood.
An eastbound with some maintenance of way equipment on the head end waits to depart as a westbound pulls into the yard at Glenwood East.
An empty unit tank train with UP power, bound for the North Dakota oil fields, is dead in the siding at Brooten as a westbound train for Winnipeg blasts by on the main.
Train 291 has been tied down in the siding at Murray since about 8 this morning, apparently because the cab heater stopped working on the lead unit, forcing the crew to call it quits before reachi... (more)
With heavy winds and driving rain, I felt 291 to be important enough to put the terrible conditions aside for awhile. Here 291 is shown crossing the Mississippi as it enters Camden in North Minnea... (more)
All it takes is two EMD's to power this 8100 ft long 291 train north out of Alex. The fall colors are in full effect, but because CP used some sort of vegetation destroying chemical, it looks lik... (more)
A lone CEFX leaser handles a long 291 through the valley created by the North Fork of the Crow River. With warm, dry weather in the forecast, it's probably only a matter of days until this bean f... (more)
A lone GEVO accelerates out of Murray with a lengthy 291, the second westbound to meet the eastbound that's holding the main in the distance. The fall colors are starting to come along nicely in ... (more)
Merchandise for Winnipeg negotiates the sag east of Glenwood on a muggy September evening.
Evening shadows are quickly lengthening as train 291 departs Glenwood Yard onto the Detroit Lakes Sub behind two Soo Line SD60's.
Two Soo Line warriors lead a lengthy 291 over a rural grade crossing between Brooten and Sedan.
A pair of Soo Line SD60's leads the 291 across the valley formed by the north fork of the Crow River west of Paynesville. The second car is carrying a large crane.
The 291 pulls through Glenwood Yard on the main, crossing the Highway 28 overpass just east of the depot.
Sunny skies? Check. Temps in the high 60's? Check. A couple of SD60's to pace toward Glenwood? Check. Ok. I'm good.
Two SD60's kick out plenty of exhaust as they roar through Belgrade, accelerating back up to track speed after meeting a train at Murray.
