Between Jamestown and Oakes, ND, Red River's 6th sub follows the James River Valley, and as such, crosses many times. The line was disused for the most part until the elevator in Adrian began shi... (more)
A pair of Cat rebuilt GP20C's bring 25 empties for the elevator at Adrian, ND. Here, just south of Jamestown, ND.
As the winter sun rises above some distant clouds, the Empire Builder breaks the calm as it flies west out of Larimore with a healthy holiday season consist.
CP's 2017 Holiday Train entertains hundreds in Minot, ND at the historic Soo Line depot. Photo taken from public property.
An eleven minute exposure finds eastbound doublestacks making track speed downgrade into Minot over 1792' long Gassman Coulee Trestle, among the longest on the former GN. Photo taken from private... (more)
Amtrak #8, The Empire Builder, stops at the Minot, ND Amtrak depot in May of 1990. A similar view can still be had nearly 27 years later.
The Max Local pokes along at 10 mph as they pass thru the Lake Audubon area of the Missouri River between Coleharbor and Garrison. This job will get a 2nd crew on board that will work thru the ni... (more)
A pair of DP units shoves on the back of this Superior to Deck Mine empty coal train on the Jamestown Sub. The train is crossing the massive bridge over the Sheyenne River at Valley City. The brid... (more)
A coal train bound for Spritwood has just finished loading 47 car here at the Falkirk Mine. The train will now head down to Coal Creek Junction to pickup a 3rd "kicker" unit from the no... (more)
One thing high on the "to do' list was the H51/52 locals based out of Max on the New Town Sub. For the CP in 2017, this consist is pretty sweet. The H51 day job ended up going out to New Town... (more)
A pair of GP20C's in sequential order, 2052/2051, tow a string of 29 tank cars.
A pair of SD50F's handle a 50 car coal train past a spillway on Painted Woods Creek south of Washburn.
The Max Local pokes along at 10 mph with over 12,000 tons of freight bound for the CP interchange at Max. Here the job is about 8 miles from Max as they cross one of the many small lakes scattered... (more)
With fresh bales of hay in the field, a DMVW train with a SD40-3 and SD45 rolls along at 10MPH on former Soo Line jointed rail.
The trailing SD45 (DMVW 7517) on this loaded corn train puts out a bit of smoke as its notched up coming into Falkirk ND.