With the sun dropping fast, it lights up the normally yellow fields on the foothills of the mountains. An SD45 led train charges into the coming darkness as they begin their assault on Bozeman Pas... (more)

You know the day is going your way when the IAIS crew stops their engine on the bridge so you can get the over under. Hell they even released their pet hawk as well!

Interesting juxtaposition in this shot. The former BN engineer is running a 50+ year old engine on a 100+ year old line, while the 18 year old conductor is making the joint on 3 year old cars. The... (more)

Back in 1956... The Soo Line mixed train failed and brand new FP7 #2500 had to be brought in... In reality after putting in ANOTHER 14 hour day to get ready for Railfan Weekend I took a break as ... (more)

Tim Schandel has been with the museum for 30+ years, and has run his fair share of engines, from SD45's to SD18's to SD38's to NW-5's and many in between. His favorite switcher, however, is the fo... (more)

"You wanna take pictures of it, you come help clean it!" The guys had a point! Fellow photog Robert Auberg runs the hose as the crew from the SCXY volunteers to scrub down these shiny engines. The... (more)

Great looking pair of iron ore veterans bring 130 all rail taconite cars back to the BNSF after being stored all winter. This train was brought up when it was -30, quite the change! This is a not ... (more)

Railfanning CHS is not for safety oriented people. I saw the BNSF conductor open his mouth in shock more than once as the CHS crew moved around. The BNSF waits in the clear as CHS clears the switc... (more)

A pretty rare consist drags a cut of "triplets" to Proctor for work.

When I first saw this train I was rather distraught as for some reason the train we were supposed to be watching had taken the other line out of town. Once I realized we were hosed, I still couldn... (more)

Almost missed this. I love shooting bandits, but there was a nice UP Transfer about to go by. Luckily I had my cake, and ate it too. I stopped and shot the 0700 Superior pulling into the BNSF's 28... (more)

Congratulations to the CP-SOO Line Twin Ports Terminal Employees for 5 Years Injury Free on September 30th. The day before the "party", 0700 Duluth Job is seen completing their round trip with a n... (more)

Its 1963 and an NP GP9 is resting near the depot after its shift working the yard... Thats my story and im stickin to it!

True North Country railroading. In a very rare scene, Northshore Mining heads out to receive passenger cars brought by the CN (Missabe) with big power.

Stretched out as they run out their last miles in Rapid City, these guys will turn and head back to Belle Fourche.