PGR 40 was recently brought over from Minnesota to help haul sand on the busy Wisconsin Northern. L1 is seen headed north with 63 empties. First stop Superior Silica Sands, followed by Cheiftain... (more)

PGR 40 was recently brought over from Minnesota to help haul sand on the busy Wisconsin Northern. L1 is seen headed north near Bloomer with 63 empties. First stop Superior Silica Sands, followed... (more)

PGR's weekday Northfield-Lakeville turn heads for home south of Eureka Center through some unusually early (for Minnesota) spring foliage. #40 was an original MN&S unit and looks terrific rolling ... (more)

The Northfield to Lakeville is working at Lakeville.The #40 is a former MN&S , a rare SD-39.

Progressive Rail's turn from Northfield to Lakeville is seen heading south with 27 cars out of the Lakeville industrial park.#40 leading the train was built for the Minneapolis Northfield & Southe... (more)

Progressive Rail's turn from Northfield to Lakeville is seen heading south with 27 cars out of the Lakeville industrial park.

The southbound Lakeville Turn cuts across highway 23 near Eureka Center, MN. A local railfan is out taking photos on this warm autumn day.

Two employees work the signals by hand for the Lakeville Turn as they cross County 23.

Progressive Rails SD's are southbound for Northfield here heading back from the Lakeville Industrial Park.

Progressive Rail returning to Northfield from Lakeville.

No. 40 leads the Northfield Turn out of Lakeville.

No. 40 kicks up a little snow running through a drift near Lakeville.

SD39 No. 40, in MN&S colors, with the daily Northfield-Lakeville turn. Here the train is heading back towards Northfield in the early afternoon hours. Progressive keeps their units spotless, eve... (more)

Progressive's SD39 No. 40 ambles towards Northfield on the return trip from Lakeville. This unit was built for the Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern in 1968 and worked this very line in regular ... (more)

It's not even noon yet and the temp is already in the 90s as the Lakeville turn enters the Spine Line for a trip across town to their yard. The track in the foreground is the former CGW McIntire ... (more)