Minnesota Valley with a westbound train near Tower E-14 in Minnetonka MN. MNVA had trackage rights to Norwood MN where their trackage began (which was ex-CNW/M&St.L).
With a boxcar of lumber sandwiched by a couple of centerbeams that are all destined for Beisser Lumber Company in Grimes, the local crosses Walnut Creek.
The Grimes local with a single unit has just gone on duty, rocks its way side to side over old stick rail as it passes under a berry filled crab apple tree amid impending rain. It will travel eas... (more)
Waiting on equipment from train 28 at Spokane earlier in its journey, today's #8 is over 7 hours late. Despite the cold weather running with 3 units, the ground is bare of snow on this balmy 50 d... (more)