After four other westbounds passed through, it was finally time for the coal empties to make an appearance. Here BNSF 9966 leads new coal power and a string of DEEX hoppers late in the day.
Stacks and trailers slice into Hawley westbound behind an ex-ATSF Dash 9. Had the eastbound triggering the green on Main 2 been a second or two quicker (or had I been better at going wider), this... (more)
A small-fonted BNSF 4872 leads this westbound manifest through Hawley on a very busy Saturday afternoon.
The first, and hottest, of a six train parade of westbounds sees BNSF 5302 hitting the trench near Hawley. Check out the snow drifts on the left side of the trench...hard to believe it's actually... (more)
Late at the end of a busy day, BNSF 7863 leads this manifest east through the trench just east of Hawley.
On a day in which I caught a trio of Cascade Green Geeps, I was also able to catch a trio of Cascade Green SD40-2s, seen here running west with a long manifest.
Empty coal rushing west under an old country bridge behind a trio of SD60s. These units really stand out against the mid-December brown of western Minnesota.
With a 9-unit consist that should appeal to any EMD fan, a westbound empty coal train from Superior, WI heads through western Minnesota. Models represented here include 2 SD60Ms, 2 SD60s, 2 SD40-2... (more)
A rather rare breed of GE (on the BNSF) brings a Z-train west through a barren countryside standing ready for winter and snow to arrive.
The westbound CSX-Pasco, WA merchandise train crosses over to main 2 in Hawley to let a Z-train behind it on main 1 pass by. Notice that this is technically a "CSY" locomotive.
Westbound coal empties run the trench east of Hawley and under an old country bridge late in the day.
Coal empties from Xcel Energy's coal plant in Becker, MN make good time heading west for the coal mines.
I don't recall seeing a plow as green as this one is on BNSF 4340, leading a manifest westbound late in the day on Main 2.
Pre-Swoosh GEVO brings an intermodal train around the bend toward Hawley for a run down into the Red River Valley.
Running wrong main, a short local with a tattered GP39-2 returns west toward the Dilworth Yard.
