A couple locomotives on an empty coal train really steam it up just to the north of Hillsboro. Well, actually, not really; the steam is a result of Crystal Sugar's sugar producing plant and an amb... (more)
An empty coal train from Cohasset, Minnesota passes by downtown Buxton, where the only vehicles to be seen on this cold, but sunny, Valentine's Day are parked in front of the bar and café.
Running about 10 hours late, The eastbound Empire Builder makes a rare afternoon appearance in Little Falls. I'd imagine that if on-board commentary were being given on the train, it would ... (more)
An eastbound manifest train passes by the historic Northern Pacific depot in Little Falls. The building, designed by Cass Gilbert in 1899, was extensively renovated following a fire in the 1970s a... (more)
Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder, running nearly 12 hours behind schedule, passes through the tiny town of Kelso, which is roughly halfway between Grand Forks and Fargo.
One of the high hood geeps used on the Otter Tail Valley Railroad leads the train from the railroad's headquarters in Fergus Falls, MN to Fargo, ND and back on former Great Northern tracks south o... (more)
The Otter Tail Valley Railroad's train from Fergus Falls, MN to Fargo, ND and back is on its return leg as it stops just south of Barnesville to unload a few cars destined for the town's grain ele... (more)
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)
A westbound train consisting of more than a mile of empty centerbeams going into long-term storage in Montana until the economy improves sits awaiting a new crew at the Watts control point just ou... (more)
After overtaking a slow manifest train nearby at Berthold, a fast-moving Z-train rounds a curve in a hilly area near what was once the town of Tagus.
The westbound Empire Builder gets up to track speed after climbing out of the Souris River Valley west of Minot.
After being overtaken by a quick Z-train nearby at Berthold, a long manifest train comes around a curve near what was once the town of Tagus.
A loaded grain train on its way to Washington rounds a nice curve between Palermo and Stanley.
A Z-train rushes through the fields east of Stanley about to meet up with a much slower grain train in the siding at Blaisdell.
A hot Z-train rushes through the rural countryside of northwestern North Dakota near the border between Ward and Mountrail County.