Eastbound Superior loaded coal train for Detroit Edison has crossed the Missouri River between Mandan and Bismarck. The colors were in full swing this week in North Dakota. This 2x2 coal train is... (more)

Golden Hour Over Gassman Coulee Aglow in Golden Hour light and changing colors, a stack train crosses Gassman Coulee Trestle. Photo from private property, with permission.

BNSF 7408 gives a hand to the late westbound Empire Builder out of Williston while CSXT 3096 serves as a switcher at the west end of the yard.

The westbound Empire Builder gets a lift from a freight unit as it rolls into Williston over eight hours late. The train lost six hours west of Crary, ND, after a car struck the side of the... (more)

GATX 1238 departs Grand Forks, ND in May of 1990. GATX 1238 was originally built for Reserve Mining in Northern Minnesota.

After waiting for around 3 hours in siding at Urbana for a westbound fleet, this loaded coal train finally heads east towards Dilworth. Here the train crosses the massive bridge over the Sheyenne ... (more)

A local freight with a green SD40 and SD60M rolls westward past the old grain elevators of Knox.

While we waiting for the outbound Amtrak crew to get rested at Minot, I took the opportunity to get some BNSF action by the Minot Depot. Inbound eastbounds came in covered in heavy frost. This was... (more)

I can't imagine what the countryside looked like west of here if the engines looked like this!!!! Due to crew's rest we waited for over 3 hours for an outbound Amtrak crew to continue our trip wes... (more)

A 1x1-292 train drop down into the valley between Bordulac and Kensal to cross the James River in central North Dakota. Kensal is located about 66 miles east of Harvey. 292 is a hefty 123x28 16281... (more)

The CP New Town Sub has some cool scenery between Drake and New Town. The CP has 2 locals base at Max that cover the service on this 110 mile branchline. Today the H51 day local made a New Town tu... (more)

Today's JY Local from Jamestown to Dilworth has added a couple extra motors for good measure as it sweeps into Eskelson shortly after sunrise.

With a perfect trio of Burlington Northern cascade green leading the way, the JY Local cruises east over the nearly 100 year old Hi-Line trestle that spans the Sheyenne River at Valley City.

A Casselton, ND to Interbay, WA grainer crosses the Sheyenne River on a beautiful fall day. We didn't see anymore westbounds the entire afternoon, so this would end up being the last train I phot... (more)