It's a beautiful fall day as the east local heads west into Grove City to make a pickup at the elevator on the left. Two BN veteran SD40-2s were the sole power on the train today. These units were... (more)

A pair of EMD locomotives rest between assignments on the roundhouse lead on a nice fall Saturday in Willmar.

The sun has just peaked over the horizon as L-TWI880 does every bit of trackspeed at sunrise through Clara City, MN on the Marshall subdivision with BNSF 1940, 1776 and 2909.

The Willmar east local sports a pair of BN 40s crossing the Washington Creek bridge in Dassel.

Late in the day, the Aberdeen local heads through the tiny town of Correll on the ex Milwaukee Road.

The Aberdeen local heads west past the impressive elevator complex in Appleton on the last bit of ex GN trackage it'll be on. In about a mile, they will cross onto the ex Milwaukee Road mainline.

Another tardy day for the Aberdeen local, though not as tardy as last time, heading into Kerkhoven, with the consist flipped this time around.

A trio of BNSF SD40-2s and a BNSF SD70MAC escape severe thunderstorms to the south and east as it heads for Dilworth.

The Northtown to Dilworth train with an A-B-A lash up heads west through Big Lake on Good Friday. Talk about a consist!

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 trio of former Burlington Northern SD40-2's lead the daily Grand Forks, ND to Northtown, MN mixed freight past Coon Creek in Coon Rapids, MN.

A perfect trio of matching cascade green SD40-2s dating to the early 1970s make their way east on the Grand Forks to Northtown freight a couple of hours after sunrise. They were making every bi... (more)

I was listening to the scanner wondering if anything cool was running on the Staples Sub. I soon got an answer when I heard "BNSF 1940 East approach medium at Darling". I then proceeded out to ... (more)

Best view in the house. Who has it, however, is up for debate. Is it me with my camera, the crew on the train, or the homeowner on the hill. Regardless, the normally mundane scenery of eastern Nor... (more)