The Kenmare wayfreight rolls through snowy floodplains with the "City of Sturgis" on the point.
A red GEVO duo passes a red barn in the heart of the Souris River Valley.
Dueces trot a work train over the lengthy Gassman Coulee Trestle on a mild Winter afternoon.
Light cloud cover doesn't hinder a noon sun on a warm Winter day from lighting the stainless steel sides of Amtrak 7, the Westbound Empire Builder being assisted by a BNSF ES44AC. The sun w... (more)
Dark clouds of an early Summer monsoon brew overhead, while Westward winds put a damper on BNSF 5435's progress West. The train, consisting of all ex-BN, GN, NP, and SP woodchip hoppers, is loaded... (more)
A grain train destined for Tacoma, WA has cleared in the siding at Tulser, heading West on the ex Northern Pacific through Montana.
25 empty grain hoppers and two GP's rock and roll downhill on the 5MPH Grenora Sub's stick rail, on their way to Powers Lake in a rare move that hasn't been made since July.
A few hours later, the GP duo has hit a scenery change.. They've dropped a few hundred feet in elevation and are now crossing the frozen Kittelson Slough between Lostwood and Powers Lake.
Two GP's, the leader being a GP50 variety, rocks and rolls on a 25 car empty grain train bound for Powers Lake, ND up the 5 MPH branchline... This line was out of service prior to this movement; i... (more)
With the family in the truck anxiously awaiting to get home, I took a few seconds to roster the ex-CNW GP35 holding the mainline. Truck, built 2011. GP35, built 1965... Lets see which one will las... (more)
ex-BCOL 738 idles in the siding in Minot, on the point of a work train awaiting next assignment.
On New Years Eve, two GP's mingle on the mainline awaiting service on a very warm afternoon.
Two ES's lead a lengthy 199 through the rolling terrain of North Dakota, only a few hours from the border of Canada.
An ex-WC, nee-BN SD45 idles on the mainline on the point of an empty unit train on New Years Eve.
Two GE's lead a five thousand foot #496 up hill towards Minot, maintaining track speed.