After a weekend ice storm that resulted in hundreds of vehicles going in the ditch, power outages, and some beautiful scenery... the BNSF M-SUPGFD is the only thing not covered in white on this fr... (more)

Sometimes you need to make your own subject. After failing to find any kind of train action, I had to resort to shooting the crossbucks protecting a rural grade crossing west of Cass Lake as the ... (more)

Sometimes you get screwed, sometimes you get lucky... damn lucky! After leaving Cass Lake in darkness, the train hit several slow orders on the Grand Forks Sub and met one at Wilton. The delays ... (more)

As the sun dips towards the horizon, the low sun angle creates a firey glow off the unit ethanol train heading west on the former DME. Train 637 climbs a slight grade out of Lewiston as the four ... (more)

Following the blizzard that hit to close out 2010, the BNSF M-SUPGFD throws up some snow as they pass through Bagley. The vintage water tower dates back to the days of the Great Northern and unti... (more)

Following the blizzard that hit on Decembr 30th, 2010, the first train to roll over the Grand Forks sub was the Manifest from Superior, WI to Grand Forks, ND. The snow varied from spot to spot wi... (more)

"Uhhhh, dispatcher... the switches aren't cleared." Well, actually they were cleared a couple hours before. The crew arrived to find the switches completely drifted over. The crew was talking t... (more)

As the sun began to set a sliver of light opened up, just enough to give some soft evening light to a bland scene as an outbound Northstar Commuter Train blasts by the half dozen railfans sitting ... (more)

After shooting the train heading into the sun and getting glared by the lead engine so bad it looked horrible, I was walking back to the car reviewing the shot when I looked up and saw this terrif... (more)

While shopping at Lombard Hobbies (which is one of the best hobby stores I've ever been to) I looked out and saw white and blue fly by on the former CNW. I grabbed what I had and paid my several ... (more)

My last visit to Kate Shelley was a let down - the road leading to the bridge was closed off for construction, the private property signs were very obvious, and the sun angle was poor for photos. ... (more)

As severe storms move across Northwestern Minnesota, I was able to get some lightning action while staying dry. The storms were moving SW-NE and brought some very strong winds. It took many atte... (more)

After heavy cloud cover all day, a small sliver opened up right before sunset, casting warm evening light over this DPU GEVO on the BNSF Lakes Sub. Even though there was no storm, it sure made fo... (more)

Early morning action as this T-bird rolls towards Largo where it will take on another load of raw taconite.

The beauty of this location can only really be seen in person, but this wider shot shows the river banks of the St. Louis River. If one is adventurous there is ample room to camp and fish, all wh... (more)