Westbound RCPE near Courtland, Minnesota on its run from Mankato, MN to Aurora, SD.

Finally out of the slow orders, MNAU gains some speed as it heads through the vibrant southwestern Minnesota farmland.

Late in the afternoon, RCPE's Mankato to Aurora train makes its way through the rolling hills of the Buffalo Ridge in Lake Benton. Though it may look like a typical summer day in this photo, the w... (more)

MNAU throttles up the grade at Lamberton.

Now on their own trackage, RCPE's Mankato turn heads west into Florence, moments later a BNSF northbound passed overhead on the bridge behind the photo. Quite the eventful evening here.

The Mankato turn heads into Revere, past a remnant from the CNW days.

A 4 pack of RCPE SD40-2s head west out of Cobden on another hot July afternoon. On point is a 10 year anniversary unit for the railroad, hard to believe its been around for that long now.

The westbound RCPE train from the UP interchange at Mankato kicks up some leaves from the tracks west of Essig, MN.

With fall colors near their peak, a westbound RCPE train rolls across Minnesota on the CPKC's former Chicago & North Western Tracy Sub, passing the depot that dates back to when the Winona & St Pe... (more)

After their pickup at Sioux Valley, the bakers dozen of matching EMDs continue the trip west to Huron with a wave from the engineer to boot.

13, count em, 13 EMDs are making a pick up of cement empties off the Sioux Valley Line between Volga and Brookings. This is power from 3 different trains making its way back to Huron.