With a consist typical of this era, limestone departs Proctor for Minntac.

In a fairly rare move, the E-Lead Switch is using a single SD40-3, as she lives out her last summer.

The Kennecot twins are spliced by a nice looking leaser as they rest for a few minutes before a new crew comes on duty. The Hopkins Depot is very interesting inside and out. Taken on railroad prop... (more)

The Kennecot twins are spliced by a nice looking leaser as they head through Hopkins after dropping off two units for the passenger specials the next day.

Power for our passenger special awaits a crew to switch out the train. Taken on railroad property with permission.

Where I work. NW5 is getting its engine worked on again, as we hold a certain blue guy hostage...

PRS set moves limestone with former Missabe, B&LE, and IC units.

Back in the Missabe days, the T-Bird's were the worst train you could get during the summer, due to the lack of air conditioning and time spent just sitting, or moving under 3 mph. I have to imagi... (more)

Proctor Road Switch moves cars around in the yard.

Happy Fourth of July!After making sure nothing started on fire during the trips, I got the guys together for a picture. Couldn't ask for a better group of guys. In the middle is Scooter, President... (more)

With much snorting and growling, a nice C30-7 and the "Croc GE" (from Australia) shove cars on the hump job.

1100 loads running a little late as they blast through Toimi with some fall colors still clinging on.

We pulled this old girl out this afternoon to fit the #2719 in the shop. Over the winter the #4211 received a repainted cab, engine work, and brand new side panels on the engineers side, complete ... (more)

Traces of the Missabe still exist as newcomers pound towards Proctor on a warm fall day.

After 3 1/2 years of work, the former Great Northern NW5 #192 was nearly completely rebuilt engine wise. June 6th, 2011 was the first time she was moved under load in nearly 4 years, and will take... (more)