On what once was Milwaukee Road's Pacific Extension, TCW 3516 clanks along with the daily Milbank Turn. Normally a 5 day a week operation, peak traffic demands runs on Saturday, as seen here.
TC&W 2004 leads a freight westbound outside Olivia, MN, on a surprisingly warm November afternoon.
Cats growl out of Chana Burlington Northern train No. 43 exits the siding at Chana, Illinois, after meeting No. 2 on the sunny spring day of April 6, 1991. On the point is GP20C No. 200... (more)
When i found them this morning, the crew of the TCWR 2004 was busy assembling a string of coal empties. By the time they reached their destination for the day, Montevideo, MN, they had a full len... (more)
Its back to work as usual for these guys. The day after Christmas finds a lone GP20C rounding up coal empties for the BNSF to take back to the mines. The coal is used at the sugar beet plant nea... (more)
Classic shortline railroading right here. Four CAT engine powered geeps belonging to the Red River Valley & Western arrive back in Breckenridge after delivering coal to Minndak. The depot is of G... (more)
TCW transfer passes by Target Field.
2004 makes it way through Minneapolis.
To celebrate 25 years in business, RRVW has repainted one of their units into a special scheme. Its sitting in the yard until being called back to work on Monday. Meanwhile, the BNSF Breck Local,... (more)
A nice pair of GPs head west via trackage rights on CP's Elbow Lake Sub for their daily work in Hankinson, ND. The train is crossing over the Bios de Sioux River, which is the border between North... (more)
Heading east from their home base in Breckenridge, MN, a pair of GPs lead the Hankinson Turn through the small town of Campbell, MN.
A second Twin Cities & Western train heads west near Target Field in downtown Minneapolis.
The Twin Cities & Western heads down CP from Merriam Park at the Minnesota Commercial to Pigseye Yard to interchange cars with CP. They're seen here at Robert Street where the UP crosses.
A sharp pair of GPs return to Minnesota after switching the local industries across the border in North Dakota.