A SOO geep leads an ailing GE south out of Plummer, MN
CP 9590 leads a westbound around a curve just east of Lowry. Even a minuscule amount of snow can create a neat effect.
BNSF 784 is accelerating past Dower Lake after coming off the Brainerd Sub.
The picture may show just another ordinary manifest on the BNSF, but the route this train took is far from ordinary. This train originated in Superior, WI and came down the Brainerd Sub. A line k... (more)
Two old EMD's are in charge of this stack train through the small western Minnesota town of Hawley. Hearing and seeing these two made the 100 mile trip well worth it.
After spending the better part of the last two years in storage, these SOO SD60's have their train roaring east on the Paynesville Sub, back in mainline freight service.
They're Back! The ominous roar of a good old fashioned EMD could be heard long before these veteran beauties came into view. With a new crew and some fuel, this unit ethanol train would once aga... (more)
The Cargill facility in Litchfield, Mn easily towers above the EMD assigned here.
The second of two westbounds makes good time past Murray siding near Belgrade, Mn. Usually, a meet between two or three trains take place here, but since there wont be anything heading east from ... (more)
A CP MP15 is sandwiched between two AC4400's on this eastbound, just east of the town of Hoffman.
Two RRVW geeps head back to Breckenridge, Mn with a short cut of hoppers and tanks.
After dropping most of its train in Elbow Lake, 4 GE's have their 293 train doing every bit of 49mph as it glides over one of a couple minimum maintenance roads just east of Nashua, Mn. Kudos to ... (more)
The hot CP 198 cruises east under an overpass. Those in attendance on that bridge are Bryant Kaden and Mike Vandenberg.
A SOO SD60M finds its way back to mainline freight service. Here, it trails an 8500 series AC4400 on a fill just east of Nashua, Mn.
Most SOO SD60's have found their way back into service. Unfortunately for us railfans, most of them find their way to the back of the consist.
