After a service stop, 2816 departs Harvey, putting on quite a show.

2816 sweeps through Valley City on the long climb up the grade. In the background, the Hi-Line trestle is visible, taking BNSF trains over the city. The climb up this hill was challenging, for som... (more)

After a meet with 445, 2816 continues east through the North Dakota countryside near Velva. There's plenty of old codeline still to be found on this portion of the ex SOO main.

CP 2816 heads east out of Minot on the morning of May Day, continuing its long journey down to Mexico City. The long drive from near the twin cities to Minot had paid off, with a perfect morning h... (more)

A snow squall ensues as train 313 heads west into South Haven, where they will go into the siding to meet an eastbound.

An AC44 pushes the rear of the train into sunset.

Train 242 heads east through South Haven, while 313 departs west with CP 8634 pushing on the rear.

A southern belle AC44 leads train 313 through Kimball in the last rays of sunlight.

NTWLIN heads west on the Wayzata Sub in heavy snowfall. This winter was very mild in Minnesota, so getting a snowstorm this late in the game was unexpected, but a welcome sight to get proper snow ... (more)

RCPE's Mankato to Aurora turn heads west out of New Ulm with a matching 5 pack of SD40-2s, thundering upgrade with over 100 cars.

The Madison to Madison (Illinois to South Dakota) fertilizer heads west into Willmar. Since we are west of CP 98, the train is off the Wayzata Sub and is now traversing the Morris Sub.

A MACe leads this fertilizer train west on the Wayzata Sub, passing through Darwin, famous for the twine ball of course.

A fertilizer train originating in Madison, IL, heads towards it's destination to yet another town called Madison in South Dakota.

A unit train from Norfolk Southern heads west towards Watertown, SD with a trio of horseheads for power.

A "post-merger" pair leads the Lincoln to Northtown manifest on a chilly morning in Howard Lake. It's interesting to note how both of these units were purchased by the Santa Fe and BN, but were de... (more)