Blizzard conditions were forecast. Nailed it. DMIR 406 leads an empty pellet train north along the Missabe sub encountering some blowing and drifting snow along the way.

Crossing through the intersection while heading north on the CN Missabe Sub to go up the CN Rainy Sub to Minorca Jct. and begin plowing south back to Proctor, MN to tie up for the day.

Plowing north on the CN Missabe Sub with WC 300 and three IC SD40-3's.

After coming up the CN Missabe sub, doing the CN Minntac sub and then going up the CN Rainy sub to Minorca Jct., WC 300 is now plowing south down the CN Rainy sub about to cross the CN Iron Range ... (more)

WC 300 throwing snow and creating a cool cloud effect in the trees as it and three IC SD40-3's roar up the Missabe sub between Keenan and Iron Jct.

WC 300 throwing snow as it and three IC SD40-3's roar around the corner at M.P. 26 on the Missabe sub.

CN decided that some snow removal was necessary along the Missabe Sub between Proctor and Shelton Jct., so WC 300 was teamed up with IC 6260, IC 6251 and IC 6252 to go out and tackle the snow. Unf... (more)

Night moves. Note the small details like the candy cane "F".

MGLX SD40-3 3147 pauses at Delisle, SK.

U715's train pulls through the siding at Kelsey.

DMVW SD40-3 6911 rests outside the shop in Bismarck, ND.

Night comes early to these parts in December. A cab ride after dark is like no other, especially with the Santa Train.

The 12:30 departure to the North Pole is underway with newly painted #602 at the helm. While this locomotive may only see seasonal service, the other two ex-ESWR also feature their own variants o... (more)

A westbound train with some KCS power rolls into the small town of Laredo in NW Missouri on this former Milwaukee Road mainline to Kansas City.

Trips to the North Pole took on a different look this season, with ex-ESWR #602 specially painted for the trips. This is paint, not a wrap. All three ex-ESWR units now have individual schemes. ... (more)