RP.net contributor Bryant Kaden grabs a shot of the rear distributed power locomotive on coal empties heading west.
A trio of EMDs tug their long local freight over a massive trestle as some boaters enjoy the view.
Coal loads kick up some dust as they head east for the port city of Superior, WI.
Coal loads cross over the Sheyenne River and the Canadian Pacific Railway on a 4,000' trestle.
A long unit train of ethanol empties snakes down the hill into Morris as a blurry soda truck waits its turn.
The power for 170s train idles in the yard next to the wrecked CP 8869, which was involved in a derailment last October in British Columbia.
An eastbound manifest kicks out a lot of heat as they cruise east for a meet with 497 at Hoffman.
An old warbonnet powers up as it leads a westbound manifest through the new Hwy 12 corridor.
RP.net contributor Bryant Kaden sets up for his shot of eastbound coal loads at KO Junction.
Grain empties for Ulen, MN make the slow trip north as RP.net contributor Bryant Kaden grabs his shot in the small town of Hitterdal. To view Bryant's shot: Railroad: BNSF RailwayLocomotive: GE C44-9W (Dash 9-44CW)Location: Hitterdal, Minnesota, USALocomotive #: BNSF 4074Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: May 31, 2010
A faded 70MAC is in charge of coal empties from Becker, MN that were pulled from the yard in Staples.
The sun makes an appearance in Hawley as coal empties from Xcel Energy cruise west.
A second westbound leaves the siding at Murray after waiting for 490 to finish its work in Brooten.
After a long wait in the hole at Murray for 490 (seen in the background), this manifest is back on the move.
Behind a pair of EMDs, 290s train is just a few miles from the yard in Glenwood and the end of this crew's trip.