A classic example of a broken coupler that sidelined this SD40-3, forcing it to be set-out for repairs.

Mobil Grain engines rest on a beautiful evening in Central Saskatchewan

K978 is at the division point of CSX & CFRC's portion of the A-Line.

Independent Locomotive Service #1340 wobbles its way south from Dakota Junction through the west side of Thief River Falls over the jointed rail of the southern Warroad subdivision. The locomotiv... (more)

Q226 Baltimore bound autorack has a CSX SD40-3 and a rare catch of fallen flag BC Rail C40-8M for power.

Loaded out and ready to head back to Proctor with 144 loads of taconite pellets, the crew on board has the windows open to enjoy the first day of temps in the 60's (above zero!) in months here in ... (more)

Wheeling and Lake Erie sitting on the siding at Hyndman.

Spring is finally starting to take hold across the region as Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern engine 6086 leads an empty K-worm west on the controlled siding while it waits for Amtrak 283 to pass. Once... (more)

CN x314 has the throttle to the wall for the climb into MacMillan Yard with a freshly outshopped GTW 5949, and former Oakway, CN 5476.

An ore train eases towards the ore dock after another wet snowfall.

Three-way meet. Power off an ore trains heads for the diesel house while a transfer waits to enter the yard as a pair of former DM&IR SD38-2s pull a cut out.

On a fine clear morning, engineer William Sternitzke throttles an extra section of Q268 on an open curve south for CP-102 after meeting empty autoracker Q271 at Alsen at CP-106. Getting a pai... (more)

IC 6253 reclaims its turf from the city plow as it eases downgrade into Two Harbors.

The last maroon tunnel motor leads empties into Mintac under a mid April snow shower.