Even though it says "City of Brookings," this elevator switcher resides farther north in Selby. Ex DME 551 was built for the Milwaukee Road in 1954 as an SD9, and rebuilt later on as an ... (more)

The last mile is the longest for the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern plow train at Jackson, MN on 3/5/2007.. At the end of their plow run they have clear crossings and free switches to Wye their p... (more)

DME 4006 leads H20 towards Lacrosse, WI. The train has just the Mississippi River and the French Slough, and in moments will cross the Black River.

DME 4006 leads an Eastbound through Homer on the CP River Sub.

Back in 2007...the Rapid City, SD, to Huron, SD, manifest train is screaming out of Wolsey after setting out some cars for the BNSF. Huron is now only 14 miles to the east. The train has just cro... (more)

Before our weekly empty JCH trains went with modern GE power for the most part, we could count on power like this. It seemed common to use engines the originating railroad wasn't worried about ge... (more)

The west end of the Mason City Yard had a fixed distant signal for the diamond with the UP at the Bear Trap. The signal here and Nora Spring were just a reminder to be prepared to stop at the diam... (more)

Step back to 2009 and the CP Russell is working east on the Mason City Sub towards Marquette. The plow is stop at West Ossian to head into the siding to meet a MDSMCX. The crew has to get the swit... (more)

Step back to 2009 and the CP Jordan is heading north towards Austin on the Owatonna Sub. An unlike meet at Grafton is taking place as the crew cleared up for 946. After 946 blasts thru town, the c... (more)

Although rebuilt to -2 and -3 specs, three original SD40s pull hard on an eastbound manifest (CP 276) through the small village of Rio, Wisconsin. Today, 2 out of the 3 units remain, with DME 6074... (more)

RCP&E SD40-2 3462 leads train 973 through tiny Essig, Minnesota, headed for Huron, South Dakota.

Three orange RCP&E SD40-2s lead train 973 across the Cottonwood River Bridge near New Ulm, Minnesota.

DME 6615 climbs Stockton Hill with a westbound train as it leaves Winona, MN and the Mississippi River valley in September of 1993.

Back in 2006 we have an eastbound crawling along into New Hampton. If a guy had to stop to get the west siding switch at New Hampton back normal, then you were in a for a fight to get going again.... (more)