At the top of Minnesota where US 53 and 71 terminate at the International Border, people pass the Minnesota, Dakota & Western Railway - the short line responsible for switching the Packaging Corpo... (more)

With the crew inside having beans, MD&W 22 idles outside the main shop and offices building in International Falls, MN waiting to go to work.

MD&W, Minnesota Dakota and Western S-2 18,rest at the Boise Cascade Plant IN International Falls, Minnesota. April 11, 2000. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo 18, is ex-Toledo Terminal.

MD&W S-2's 19 - 18, at International Falls, Minnesota. April 11, 2000. Jack D Kuiphoff photo © 18, is ex-Toledo Terminal 103 19, is ex-B&O 500

MD&W 22 is about to leave the shop/office and head over to the mill to do some early evening switching at the PCA paper plant.

A SW-10 pulling boxcars at the Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), Boise Paper division which has been making high-quality, dependable paper products for nearly 115 years. As an integrated pul... (more)

Amongst the early morning fog and haze and truck traffic, MDW 22 is switching Boise boxcars at the PCA Packaging Corporation of America, International Falls Mill, Boise Paper.

MD&W SW-10 switching boxcars around at the Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) paper mill in International Falls on a fog and frost filled morning mere feet from the Canadian border.

A faded BN 1537 idles in MD&W's yard at International Falls waiting for its rested crew to take it south to Superior. This was the last run of BNSF's I-Falls local over DW&P. Dubbed the "Gree... (more)

It's a cold, clear day in the "Ice Box of the Nation" International Falls, MN and MDW #21 is idling by the office while the crew is inside presumably eating lunch and warming up before heading bac... (more)

It's Friday afternoon just before darkness sets in, with MDW #21 sitting near the office during a little snow shower while the crew is inside taking a break from switching cars for the Boise paper... (more)

International Falls has the nickname "Icebox of the Nation" and this day lived up to that billing with the air temp of 5 degrees nipping at the nose and ears while watching MDW (ex-UP) E... (more)

MDW 19 - 18, rest between duties at International Falls, MN. 4/11/2000

This former B&O S-2 is still on the roster but a pair of rebuilt "hammerhead" UP EMD switchers do most of the work today at the Boise plant in Frostbite Falls.

A pair of Alcos rest from their switching chores 20 years ago. Today a pair of ex-UP EMD switchers do most of the work but two S-2s (16 and 18) remain on the roster.