An empty coal train with an eclectic mix of locomotive paint schmes (BNSF H2, ATSF warbonnet, BN cascade green, and BNSF swoosh) comes into the small town of Hebron
A long, fully-loaded coal train makes its way through the barren landscape of southwestern North Dakota
Just before reaching the Mandan yard to change crews, the BNSF 8899 crosses the Missouri River, next to which many trees have begun to change colors
A long train of recently-filled grain cars heads down the Glasston Sub on its way into the Grand Forks yard
An empty coal train passes the historic (but no longer operational) water tower in downtown Brainerd
A former warbonnet leads a general merchandise east through Alma. To the left of the train is the Mississippi River, dividing Wisconsin from Minnesota.
A northbound train full of coal crosses high above the Kettle River
Being that Jamestown is known as the "buffalo city," it's really only appropriate that the local that serves the town is nicknamed the "buffalo turn"
The Red River Valley & Western Railroad's main line exits the sleepy town of New Rockford and continues on into the North Dakota prairie
An all UP consist leads an autorack train west through eastern North Dakota
After running out of time, the crew on the Brainerd local was forced to park their train in Brainerd overnight, allowing for a picture that would otherwise not be possible. A clocktower at the for... (more)
This mixed merchandise train had just about every kind of car possible on it, including a high nose NS geep as power
A westbound empty coal train moves on past the yard in Brainerd
An SD60M "triclops" leads a westbound general merchandise train through Verndale
An empty coal train heads west past the industries along the track at Perham