Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” passes milepost 485 on the north side of Lake Sakakawea as it approaches Garrison, North Dakota, on the afternoon of August 31, 2018.
Fill ’er up at Washburn Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s wayfreight pauses for fuel at Wilton, North Dakota, on August 27, 2018. Leading the train is one of DMV&W’s former Cana... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western EMD SD50F No. 5439 and EMD SD40-3 No. 3134 sit inside the railroad’s compact, but capable, locomotive shop in Bismarck, North Dakota, on August 27, 2018.
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western EMD SD60F Nos. 5501 and 5544 slowly roll through the yard at Coal Creek Junction, North Dakota, on August 29, 2023. Up on the hill in the background is the DMV&W... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” passes the grain elevators at Garrison, North Dakota, on August 28, 2018. The train is led by DMVW No. 6911, a former Canadian National SD40 ... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “Corn Train” rumbles through through a curve approaching the town of Wilton, North Dakota, on the railroad’s Missouri Valley Subdivision on August 29, 2... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “Corn Train” rolls through Falkirk, North Dakota, approaching milepost 511 on the railroad’s Missouri Valley Subdivision on August 29, 2018. The train i... (more)
A trio of Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western EMD's lead a grain train through the frozen swamps outside of McKenzie, North Dakota on a frigid March morning. The train is coming off of the DMVW's Na... (more)
After a run across the BNSF Jamestown Subdivision from home rails in Bismarck, a pair of Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western SD50F's layover at the Great River Energy powerplant in Spiritwood, North... (more)
DMVW SD40-3 6911 rests outside the shop in Bismarck, ND.
DMVW SD40-3 6911 sits quietly outside of the DMVW's shop at Bismarck, ND.
Some early morning fog is present at first light for a DMVW train that was tied down for the night on the main line at Falkirk ND.
A loaded train at New Century Ag's Noonan ND shuttle facility prepares to begin its journey across the North Dakota prairie towards Flaxton where it will be handed off to the CPR.
A loaded grain train between Crosby and Noonan ND passes a farm enroute to interchange with the CPR at Flaxton ND.
6 DMVW motors pull a grain empty that was earlier received from interchange with the CPR at Flaxton ND.
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” slowly rolls northbound through through Baldwin, North Dakota, on August 27, 2018.
On August 30, 2018, Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “corn train” slowly rolls through the hills west of Burnstad, North Dakota, over the DMV&W’s Dakota Subdivision.
It’s been raining most of the day on August 27, 2021. The imposing, battleship-gray grain elevator off Lincoln Avenue in Underwood, North Dakota, matches the somber weather as Dakota, Missouri V... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” begins its trek across Charlie’s Lake north of Garrison, North Dakota, on the afternoon of August 30, 2018. Powering the northbound train t... (more)
A loaded DMV&W coal train rolls through the North Dakota landscape near Baldwin as they close in on Bismarck.
In the early morning, the DMV&W crew takes an empty coal train North to Coal Creek Station for loading. They're passing power for a manifest that will run later in the day.
Late on the afternoon of August 29, 2018, a Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western “corn train” trundles eastbound approaching Moffit, North Dakota. The unit train is powered by a pair of EMD SD60F... (more)
A Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western “corn train” rolls southbound approaching Bismark just north of Arnold, North Dakota, over the DMV&W’s Missouri Valley Subdivision on August 29, 2018. The... (more)
Dakota Missouri Valley and Western 5418 a former Candian National GMD SD50F, leads BNSF train E-SPIBMK Westbound throught the west end of Burliegh. This train is bound for reloading at North Ameri... (more)
DMVW 7505 a Former Wisconsin Central EMD SD45 Built for BN in 1971, leads a loaded DMVW grain train with soybeans and some work hoppers across the BNSF just west of McKenzie, North Dakota.
DMVW 7505 a Former Wisconsin Central EMD SD45, leads a loaded DMVW grain train loaded with soybeans across the BNSF through Menoken, North Dakota.
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” has switched cars at Coal Creek Junction, North Dakota, on August 28, 2018, and is ready to depart southbound for a trip to Bismarck on the M... (more)
DMVW 5408 a Ex-CN SD50F leads the Southbound DMVW wayfreight know has HDM7, through Baldwin, North Dakota.
A pair of DMVW units near Cayuga, ND.
A Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western corn train is eastbound between Wishek and Lehr, North Dakota, traversing a curved fill over one of the many pothole lakes in the region. Two of DMVW’s SD60F... (more)
A southbound (eastbound) Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western coal train passes a small dam on Painted Woods Creek just west of Merida, North Dakota, on August 28, 2018. DMVW SD50F Nos. 5454 and 5418... (more)
Trundling along the shore of a prairie lake on August 28, 2018, a southbound Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western coal train gets underway after departing Coal Creek Junction passing through Falkirk,... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” approaches the town of Garrison, North Dakota, on the afternoon of August 30, 2018.
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” slowly passes milepost 503 as it passes through Underwood, North Dakota, on August 31, 2018. Powering the train is DMVW SD50F Nos. 5439 and 5... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “corn train” rounds the horseshoe curve south (east) of Merida, North Dakota, on August 29, 2018. The empty train has recently departed Blue Flint Ethanol... (more)
Working southbound on the Missouri Valley Subdivision, Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” arrives at Washburn, North Dakota, on August 28, 2018. The train is led by DMV&W No. 6... (more)
It’s pouring rain on the afternoon of August 27, 2018, as Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” passes milepost 490 between Coleharbor and Garrison, North Dakota, crossing the l... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s coal train crosses the bridge over Turtle Creek between Washburn and Merida, North Dakota, on August 28, 2018.
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” is southbound crossing the long causeway separating Lake Sakakawea from Lake Audubon on this section of the Missouri River backed up by the G... (more)
DMVW corn train running northwest on trackage rights over the BNSF to Bismark, ND. The corn train runs from Wishek, ND to an ethanol plant near Falkirk, ND.
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s eastbound “corn train” is crawling through the curves passing milepost 381 west of Braddock, North Dakota, on August 30, 2018. Two of DMVW’s SD60Fs powe... (more)
A mile out of Flaxton ND where the DMVW interchanges with the CPR, a 100+ car train crosses the prairie with fields of yellow blooms.
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s wayfreight departs Wilton, North Dakota, on August 27, 2018. Leading the train is one of DMV&W’s former Canadian National EMD SD50F cowls, No. 5408, which i... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” trundles through Washburn, North Dakota, in a light rain on August 27, 2018.
On the afternoon of August 31, 2018, Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” passes milepost 490 crossing the long causeway separating Lake Sakakawea from Lake Audubon on this secti... (more)
He we see a westbound DMVW loaded corn train in speed on BNSF trackage just one mile west of Menoken, North Dakota. Lead by DMVW 5408 a SD50F, and trailing is DMVW 5544 a SD60F.
A loaded train from New Century Ag's Noonan ND shuttle facility works its way across the North Dakota prairie towards Flaxton where it will be handed off to the CPR.
A DMVW train completes an air test on their train interchanged from the CPR before departing west.
A freshly loaded shuttle train from the New Century Ag Noonan facility rolls eastward toward the CPR connection at Flaxton ND.
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” slogs past the grain elevators at Underwood, North Dakota, on August 31, 2018. Powering the train is DMVW SD50F Nos. 5439 and 5408 paired wit... (more)
A Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western coal train climbs up the horseshoe curve through Lost Lake National Wildlife Refuge just south (east) of Merida, North Dakota, on August 28, 2018. DMVW SD50F No... (more)
On August 29, 2018, a Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western “corn train” rolls southbound at Merida, North Dakota, over the DMV&W’s Missouri Valley Subdivision. The unit train is powered by a pa... (more)
Scaring up the birds, a Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western corn train passes milepost 379 rolling through the wetlands a mile east of Braddock, North Dakota, on August 30, 2018. The train is powere... (more)
Heading southbound on the Missouri Valley Subdivision, Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” crosses the bridge over Turtle Creek between Washburn and Merida, North Dakota, on Aug... (more)
The southbound Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western “wayfreight” passes the Peavey grain elevator at Coleharbor, North Dakota, on August 31, 2018. Powering the train is DMVW SD50F Nos. 5439 and 5... (more)
A southbound Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western corn train crosses a small bridge over Burnt Creek as it approaches Baldwin, North Dakota, on August 29, 2018. The train is powered by EMD SD60F Nos.... (more)
On a beautiful afternoon in North Dakota on August 30, 2018, Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” crosses a tranquil Charlie’s Lake north of the town of Garrison. Powering the ... (more)
Crossing a curved fill over one of the many “pothole” lakes in the region is an eastbound Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western corn train between Wishek and Lehr, North Dakota, on the afternoon o... (more)
After laying over in Underwood DMVW train from Wishek bringing CP plow north is nearing destination at Max
If there is a certainty in chasing Jordan Spreaders is they will need maintaining often. They are mostly old and take a beating. Here DMVW 124 is getting worked on so we moved on to find a Russ... (more)
Rolling through the grasslands and wheat fields of North Dakota, Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” is southbound just south of Falkirk Mining Junction on August 31, 2018. Powe... (more)
A Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western coal train arrives at Washburn, North Dakota, on August 28, 2018. DMVW EMD SD50F Nos. 5454 and 5418 power the train of DMVX hoppers specially-equipped with cove... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s eastbound “corn train” is crawling through the curves and undulating grade profile approaching milepost 381 west of Braddock, North Dakota, on August 30, ... (more)
On the morning of August 31, 2018, Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” is southbound between Garrison and Coleharbor, North Dakota. Powering the train operating on DMV&W’s Mis... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “corn train” passes milepost 349 on the Dakota Subdivision approaching Burnstad, North Dakota, on August 30, 2018. The train is powered by EMD SD60F Nos. ... (more)
In a light rain on August 27, 2018, Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” passes a pair of yellow Minneapolis-Moline tractors at Washburn, North Dakota.
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s turn to the Canadian Pacific interchange point of Max, North Dakota, crosses Charlie’s Lake north of Garrison late in the afternoon of August 31, 2018. Powe... (more)
A Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western “corn train” rolls southbound at Merida, North Dakota, on August 29, 2018. The unit train is powered by a pair of SD60Fs recently acquired from Canadian Nat... (more)
On August 31, 2018, Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” has just finished switching at Coal Creek and departs northbound onto the main line headed for the CP interchange at Max ... (more)
A light rain begins to fall as Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” departs Wilton, North Dakota, after switching the grain elevator there on August 27, 2018.
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” is northbound passing through Coleharbor, North Dakota, on August 31, 2018. Powering the train is DMVW SD50F Nos. 5439 and 5408 bracketing SD... (more)
On the afternoon of August 31, 2018, Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” passes milepost 490 between Coleharbor and Garrison, North Dakota, crossing the long causeway separating... (more)
Slowly working eastbound on Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s Dakota Subdivision is the railroad’s “corn train” rolling through the hills west of Burnstad, North Dakota, on August 30, 20... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “corn train” climbs up the horseshoe curve through Lost Lake National Wildlife Refuge just south (east) of Merida, North Dakota, on August 29, 2018. The e... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” crosses Charlie’s Lake north of Garrison, North Dakota, on the afternoon of August 30, 2018. Powering the northbound train to the Canadian ... (more)
Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” is southbound passing through Falkirk Mining Junction, North Dakota, on August 31, 2018. Powering the train is DMVW SD50F Nos. 5439 and 5408 ... (more)
A Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western corn train is eastbound between Wishek and Lehr crossing one of North Dakota’s many pothole lakes in the region over a curved fill on the afternoon of August ... (more)
Two of Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s SD60Fs recently acquired from Canadian National slowly roll through Coal Creek Junction to pick up a train of corn empties that will move south to the ... (more)
The Max local heads back towards Bismarck as they past thru the small town of Cole Harbour along highway 83. This was the only really scheduled road train that worked on Monday was this local to M... (more)
Not something you'd expect to see running on BNSF... a pair of DMVW SD50Fs lead an empty coal train back to home rails on BNSF's Jamestown Sub, crossing one of many no-name lakes that have formed ... (more)
The Max Local pokes along at 10 mph as they pass thru the Lake Audubon area of the Missouri River between Coleharbor and Garrison. This job will get a 2nd crew on board that will work thru the ni... (more)
A coal train bound for Spritwood has just finished loading 47 car here at the Falkirk Mine. The train will now head down to Coal Creek Junction to pickup a 3rd "kicker" unit from the no... (more)
A pair of SD50F's handle a 50 car coal train past a spillway on Painted Woods Creek south of Washburn.
The Max Local pokes along at 10 mph with over 12,000 tons of freight bound for the CP interchange at Max. Here the job is about 8 miles from Max as they cross one of the many small lakes scattered... (more)
With fresh bales of hay in the field, a DMVW train with a SD40-3 and SD45 rolls along at 10MPH on former Soo Line jointed rail.
The trailing SD45 (DMVW 7517) on this loaded corn train puts out a bit of smoke as its notched up coming into Falkirk ND.
A DMVW trainload of corn led by an ex-KCS SD40-3 and ex-WC SD45 cross over Beaver Creek in the early evening hours.
A 50+ car train of corn passes thru the small hamlet of Lehr ND. Lehr has had train service since 1898 when the Soo Line laid their tracks.
