A nice fall day for the crew on the Rapids local as they pass through Carlton, MN on the way to their first stop at Cloquet, MN before traveling on to Grand Rapids, MN before heading back home to ... (more)

BNSF SD40-2 1823 leads the Rapids Turn West through Carlton.

The Rapids turn departs Carlton after dropping off a car at the industry, leading is an ex BN SD40-2, still in it's original paint. Searchlights still guard the junction, but a couple days after t... (more)

Northern Pacific GP9 368 resting between assignments at Carlton, MN in February 1970. Gotta love the classic canvas sunshade over the cab window. Russ Porter Photo from my collection.

Due to a large washout on BNSF's Hinckley Sub near Holyoke, UP detoured at least two Superior to Des Moines trains over the Brainerd Sub. Here a BNSF Dilworth crew hustles M-ITDM west past the Nor... (more)

A pair of veteran SD40-2's enroute to Grand Rapids, MN from Superior, WI. their first stop will be in a few miles at Cloquet to drop off the first half of their train for the Sappi Paper Mill ther... (more)

Although the freezing temps arent here yet, the snow and cold have started. Here the Rapids Local curves into Carlton on an absolutely bonechilling day.

A couple sharp-looking repaints head up the BNSF Grand Rapids Local. The two green SD40-2s will be set out enroute for use on the Kelly Lake Local. The junction at Carlton is still protected by cl... (more)

A clean BNSF 7111 roars through the small town of Carlton, MN with a train of Hibbing Taconite pellets for the dock at BNSF's Allouez Taconite Facility.

After spending the past few weeks doing snow removal in the Twin Ports this pair of slot trains headed west on the Brainerd Sub to do brush whacking.

After spending the past few weeks doing snow removal in the Twin Ports this pair of slot trains headed west on the Brainerd Sub to do brush whacking.

Grand Rapids stops in Carlton to pick up a single car.

Westbound coal empties dust a train of loads in the Chub Lake siding.

A northbound BNSF taconite train holds the siding at Chub Lake which is just outside the small town of Carlton, MN (pop. 862) on the BNSF Lakes Sub. On the other side of this small town is the lo... (more)

Just as the sun is almost to the horizon, the Grand Rapids Local job makes a brief stop in the small town of Carlton, MN to make a single car pick-up from a local industry before continuing on the... (more)