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.

An empty grain train from River Gate, OR, to Berea, ND, is working over the Jamestown Sub few miles west of Cleveland. Pretty crazy how the railroad built right thru alot of these small lakes that... (more)

The daily stack train out of Chicago for western Canada swings thru the curves west of Kensal on the CP Carrington Sub. The train has around 10,000 feet of stacks and autos and is 1x1 DP-ed. The t... (more)

A former Southern Pacific tunnel motor and former BRC switcher form an unlikely pair residing at the shuttle elevator in Berthold.

A westbound stack train cruises through Berthold, passing a former Southern Pacific tunnel motor that now resides at the local elevator.

The conductor of a westbound empty oil train gives a wave.

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)

The westbound freight train across the NP route is carrying some coal motors and some odd ball head end power as they make their way towards Glendive. If you like alittle something of everything, ... (more)

Two BN SD60Ms and an old ex-Oakway SD60 lead a coal train over the Missouri River Bridge at Bismarck, ND, the morning in September 2004. This bridge links Mandan (crew change and service point) wi... (more)

Fresh from the shops with new paint and lettering, ready for leasing.

A BNSF coal train works upgrade through the curves at milepost 143 in the Badlands at Sully Springs, North Dakota, on August 26, 2018.