The train begins its journey onto the Browns Valley Sub, a branchline that goes (ironically) not to Browns Valley, but to Beardsley, MN. Just short of Browns Valley, and the part from Morris to Al... (more)

Just before heading back east, the West Local poses in front of the ex-GN depot at Morris, MN. Once a stop for the mighty Empire Builder, the only passenger trains this station sees is the occasio... (more)

BNSF 2045 has finished its work in town and backs the power back onto the train to head east. The ex-BN caboose was a nice, unusual treat.

After a few days of near 60 degree temperatures, a thawed Pomme de Terre River helps catch a reflection of a passing eastbound freight at sunset.

Even though our 9 inches of snow fell well over a week ago, the winds really kicked it up last night. Eastbound crude oil with a trio of Union Pacific GEs was the first train down the main after ... (more)

A pair of old workhorses are back in mainline service today with a short priority manifest from Pasco, WA.

CREX 1214 and a CN unit lead a Southbound freight towards Willmar.

West of Benson, the Morris sub still has lots of great old code line and old signals, which made for a nice match up with this new GE on the H-GFDBRC west of town.

Well, I've lived in Morris for almost 16 years and I've never hiked over to get this shot. I was very happy to find that the river took a jog back here.

The crew was earning their paycheck today as they head east with 147 cars for Willmar and Chicago. The tail end of the train is still rolling through the center of Morris, which is about a mile a... (more)

With heavy track work on BNSF's Staples Sub through central MN, two of the hottest trains from Chicago to the west coast have been passing through Morris to avoid the congestion. Tonight, luck wa... (more)

With weather.com forecasting cloudy skies and rain, I was happy to grab this empty grain train in bright sun to start off my Memorial Day weekend.

A second eastbound grain empty heads through Morris while the west local switches a few cars in the background. If you look closely, you can also see the local section crew cleaning out the switch... (more)

After the snow stopped falling and the gusty winds finally calmed down, the first train after the snow plows cleared the streets was this westbound manifest train behind a visiting Norfolk Souther... (more)

Behind a trio of GEs, a unit tank train full of corn syrup heads east through the frest powder in downtown Morris, MN.