LBFRC winds around a curve after some switching in Sturgis. This spot was opened up by construction from a Ford dealership that went in this year.

When I shot this line last year, I snagged a pair of freshly painted orange RCP&E units. (for the first time I believe) This year was another matched set, this time a trio of ex IC&E and DM&E engi... (more)

After dropping their train at Rapid City, the LBFRC heads back home with a measly three cars, although they did match the three motors very symmetrically. This road is a lot like the RCP&E, lots o... (more)

By the late 1960's SOO Line passenger F's had been relegated to freight service, and the #2500 finds itself paying back horsepower hours leading a new Northern Pacific SD45 on a Cuyuna Range ore t... (more)

After all the photographers piled back on board, these classic EMD's blasted off towards one more spot. Knife River is a beautiful little town.

After a long day with photographers the handsome duo races back to beat the evening passenger train out. Just gorgeous light. Bonus points if you can name the photographer in the window!

Classic pair look great stretching out along Scenic Highway 61. Myself and my colleagues at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum put a lot of working into getting the NP #3617 ready for this weekend,... (more)

For me, this was one of the most rewarding days shooting I have ever had. I have waited since I got into photography in 2009 to shoot a true pair of Missabe engines together and once the 215 was p... (more)

2003 or 2015, can you tell? Looks like a rail train departing Proctor Yard to me... To my knowledge the first time the last two maroon engines have been paired up since 2010, and the first time... (more)

All Rail taconite cars roll by the still standing ex DM&IR (ex D&IR IIRC) depot at Knife River. Given to a private individual, the building has suffered neglect but still stands.

After dropping off the conductor, DMIR #193 throttles up as they prepare to pull 130 cars by the South Switch and Palmers and pickup the four cars that were set out the day before.

Great looking pair of iron ore veterans bring 130 all rail taconite cars back to the BNSF after being stored all winter. This train was brought up when it was -30, quite the change! This is a not ... (more)

BLE sisters #906 and #892 team up to switch out the E-Yard. Note the CN track machine on the flatcar behind the engines and the pair of SD60F's waiting to move a limestone train north.

This used to all be ore...

Student Engineer Adamski has 120 some loads of taconite trailing him as the 0600 PRS screams down Proctor Hill on a beautiful morning.