The local power for the eastern section of the BNSF Lakes subdivision, known as the Grand Rapids local, lays over on the one day off during the regular work week. Most of the cars in the area are... (more)
Right behind the coal empties is a short South Local on its way out to do some work.
After the Northtown to Noyes train clears into the yard and the Devils Lake local heads west on the Devils Lake line, a nice pair of Heritage I geeps leads the South local onto the Hillsboro line.
After setting out some cars in the small yard near the Sappi Paper plant in CLoquet, MN, the train pulls out and continues on it's rounds towards Grand Rapids, MN.
This westbound Q-train is tied down in the siding at Shabonna with no crew. Who would have imagined seeing a GP39V, GP60B, and SD9 in the same consist??