The Holiday Train accelerates through the rolling countryside of west-central Minnesota about a half an hour away from sunset and its first stop of the evening in Elbow Lake.
A pair of newer CP units tug uphill out of Hoffman, MN.
Bright red leads stacks and racks up hill on CP's Elbow Lake sub heading for the Glenwood yard.
As the early signs of sunset start to show, this difficult to find CP "red barn" leads a long manifest into Hoffman.
It's -5 degrees this morning as a Canadian Pacific grain train rounds the corner into the sun just west of Hoffman.
Blowing snow and the stripes on the lead lease unit really make this black and white shot come to life.
A pair of CEFX units pump out smoke and heat as they lead their double stack train east.
Yet another train takes the siding at Hoffman. Double your pleasure, double your fun!
With a fresh crew, an eastbound grain train continues it's journey to the Glenwood Yard.
2 AC's are pulling their grain train down the siding for a meet with 2 westbounds and a track inspector.
CEFX 1019 along with two CP SD40-2's are pulling a long loaded grain train east toward the Glenwood yard.
2 AC4400CW's, one CEFX the other CP, pass the Hoffman Elevator heading east toward the Glenwood Yard.
CP 8638 passes CP 8501. The 8501 is putting together a train of grain loads and will shortly move out behind the 8638 and head west.
