The morning H-train pulls south through Thompson with a rare (1 of only 10 on the roster) GP28P on the point. Looks like it might be in need of a tune up as it's putting out a steam-like plume of... (more)

Classic northern plains coal leads empties south through Hillsboro, which makes waiting in the -13°F temps a little more bearable! Not sure how much longer we'll see SD60Ms and Oakways on these c... (more)

BNSF 8104 blasts south through Merrifield. With the increase in HPT ratio required on this new H-train, the SD60 series may have been given a second lease on life in the northern plains region as... (more)

As their career hauling northern plains coal comes to an end, SD60Ms and Oakways will have to earn their keep elsewhere...like these two powering the high priority Grand Forks, ND - Northtown, MN ... (more)

Two NRE rebuilds are hustling a late South Local past MP 95.0 as it kicks up a cloud of snow that obscures the rear of the train. I bet those dual air condionting units on the cab are nice in the... (more)

High priority Lincoln, NE - Grand Forks, ND stretches all the way back and curves across Demers Avenue as it makes its way toward the yard behind a nice H1 leader.

Idling without a crew at CP Watts as the day comes to a close. Taken with a Powershot SD1000. More info at Railroad: First Union Rail (FURX)
Locomotive: EMD SD40-2
Location: Dilworth, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: FURX 8101
Train ID: H-NTWLAU
Photo Date: January 19, 2008

Quite a mix of power on this crewless manifest idling at CP Watts: an ex-BN/BNSF SD40-2, a GP39M, a renumbered SD60M (which, ironically, was placed in the number series on the BNSF roster vacated ... (more)

A nice Warbonnet leads loaded coal out of the Red River Valley through the big cut in Muskoda.

'Mash Illusion. While this looks like one, giant grain complex, it is not. The silos on the left are almost 1500 feet behind the center structure and the silos on the right.... (more)

Loaded grain rolls south through Merrifield destined for St. Louis as I get a friendly wave from the engineer. Not to worry though, his hand suffered no frost bite as temperatures climbed as high... (more)

BNSF 7600 delivers a cut of grain hoppers to the grain facility in Alton on an unseasonably warm day in the Red River Valley.

The conductor kicks back as the M-SUPMIN slings westbound around the curve and into Larimore on a pleasant afternoon in eastern North Dakota. This train has seen an increase in its use of Oakways... (more)

A pair of Oakways pull a 362-axle Superior, WI - Minot, ND manifest west across the frozen praries of eastern North Dakota. More info at Railroad: General Motors Locomotive Group (EMDX)
Locomotive: EMD SD60
Location: Emerado, North Dakota, USA
Locomotive #: EMDX 9069
Train ID: M-SUPMIN
Photo Date: January 04, 2008

About a week after its inaugural run, the high priority Lincoln, NE - Grand Forks, ND manifest pulls into the yard on a cold morning behind a pair of UP visitors. The H-LINGFD replaces the H-LIND... (more)