Nebraska Central's pair of former Rio-Grande SD45s have just finished a switching move at Genoa as the sun finally busts out after an agonizing all morning wait in clouds. This pair of ex-Rio Gra... (more)

Nebraska Central's pair of former Rio-Grande SD45s lead a train of fifty tank cars toward the ethanol plant at Albion, Nebraska.

Westbound Cimarron Valley has just finished switching at Montezuma and is headed to the road's headquaters at Santana behind a pair of former Rio Grande GP30s.

Minnestota Southern ambles eastbound over a small trestle east of Rushmore. This is the road's entire roster: GP7U 1379 and GP9 1365. Today they are in charge of nine loaded ethanol tanks with o... (more)

Bayard Local westbound at Aspinwall, Iowa. This was once part of Milwaukee Road's mainly double-tracked Chicago to Council Bluffs main line and has been operated by the BN/BNSF since 1982.

Westbound Bayard Local crosses the bridge over an abandoned C&NW right of way at Manning, Iowa. This was once part of Milwaukee Road's Chicago to Council Bluffs main line, operated by the BN/BNSF... (more)

Southbound D&I Herzog rock train destined for interchange to the Union Pacific rounds a curve at Fairview, SD.

Southbound D&I Herzog rock train destined for interchange to the Union Pacific at Sioux City crosses the Big Sioux River near Fairview.

BNSF Sioux Falls to Alexander turn takes the west wye at Canton to head west toward Mitchell. Canton was once a busy junction point on the Milwaukee Road with lines radiating to all four points o... (more)

BNSF Sioux Falls to Madison turn crosses the falls of the Big Sioux River at Sioux Falls. This is former Great Northern trackage.

BNSF Sioux Falls to Alexander turn, a.k.a the "Cyclone" heads west toward the rapidly setting sun at Worthing, SD. This is former Milwaukee Road trackage.

Minnesota Southern eastbound near Rushmoe, MN en route to the UP interchange at Worthington.

BNSF Sioux Falls to Alexander turn is passing through Worthing on its way west on former Milwaukee Road track.

Minnesota Southern operates a a section of former C&NW track in south western Minnesota primarily servicing a small ethanol plant at Luverne. This is an eastbound run with four ethanol loads and ... (more)

Minnesota Southern operates a a section of former C&NW track in south western Minnesota primarily servicing a small ethanol plant at Luverne. This is an eastbound run with four ethanol loads and ... (more)