M train pulling into the siding for a meet with one with another good old B40 in the lead, there's a 2nd in the consist as the third unit. Regular Merchandise - La Crosse, WI - Grand Forks, ND.

A clean dash 9 leads two other units and 115 cars west into the sunset. Regular Merchandise - La Crosse, WI - Grand Forks, ND.

Three dash 9's in three different schemes head into Donnelly at track speed. Regular Merchandise - La Crosse, WI - Grand Forks, ND.

A trio of SD40-2s are split by BNSF 3116 (a GP50L). Thanks Andrew for the train ID.

A trio of EMD's lead their regular merchandise train from LaCrosse, WI to Grand Forks, ND out of Herman, MN.

More run through power in MN tonight. 2 NS units and a CN SD75I in the lead. These three units are vastly overpowering their short mixed freight.

Westbound mixed freight passes through Donnelly, MN in the evening sun.

It is easy to keep ahead of trains when there is heavy traffic. Behind the new AC4400, is an Oakway 9081, BNSF 8057, CSX 8404 and NREX 5077.

Muscling past me with a wave.

Westbound into a setting sun. The second unit is CSX 9023 (Dash9-44CW).

From LaCrosse, a pair of Dash-9s continue towards Grand Forks. The second unit is CSX 9023.