The local that runs from St James to the small yard at Elk Creek pauses to work at some of the sidings for the Minnesota Soybean Producers processing plant just north of Brewster, MN.
UP's Montrose local rolls through the scenic canyons that comprise the northern part of the North Fork Subdivision.
It's a very breezy day, as LTS83 makes their pickup from the Wisconsin Northern at Norma.
LTS83 works upgrade past the searchlight that serves as the northbound distant signal to the CN diamond. Unfortunately, it's not long for the world.
LTS83 tackles the stiff grade out of the Chippewa River Valley. This job usually uses regular road power, so the GP40-2 leader is a rare sight.
A local heads back to Mankato Yard after picking up loads of sand at Unimin in Kasota.
