The much-awaited return of steam to North Dakota was met with a phenomenal show from the whole CPKC crew. After a lengthy delay at Portal, ND for diesel maintenance, the CP Empress steam l... (more)
Canadian Pacific's 4-6-4 Hudson "The Empress" cruises across the Des Lacs river at Kenmare, ND en route to the event in Minot on the following afternoon.
Bonus train! 2816 took a while at the border and ended up meeting 149 at Spiral, west of Kenmare. Nearly 12,000 feet of 149 is visible as it passes Middle Des Lacs Lake on the run for the border... (more)
A colorful set of Northern Plains power is found just east of Kenmare, ND.
CP 4107 skirts the lake at Kenmare, North Dakota, with a special train bound for the Ryder Cup in Minnesota.
Trotting North through the Des Lacs River Valley, a short manifest bound for Swift Current, Saskatchewan is led by a lone CP SD60M on a gorgeous May afternoon.
3 GP 7's for the Northern Plains Railroad (2 Mohall Railroad and 1 ex-ATSF now Northern Plains) wait outside of Kenmare, ND for the CP to deliver a grain empty to them on 9/24/13.
The Kenmare Wayfreight rolls West through the beautiful Des Lacs River Valley with two EMD's leading the short train.
Quite a lashup on the western end of the Northern Plains Railroad. The rest of the consist includes from the west end: NPR 2285 former GT gp9, NPR 3511 former NW gp35, and last but not least NPR 2... (more)
Power for the Kenmare Roadswitch sits in the sun on a side track in Kenmare.
The 298 proceeds southward through the scenic Des Lacs River Valley near Kenmare.
There can't be more than a handful of these Pacman SD40-2s with class lights left!
The NPR's Kenmare Turn coasts down the big hill into the Souris Valley as a CP freight ascends the other side, with the tail end still visible. Also note the bright yellow rapeseed fields.
A mixed bag of NPR geeps await their next assignment at the railroad's western end. Note CP SD40-2 with class lights.
