Two of the Red River Valley & Western's newest motive power acquisitions, some former BNSF SD70MAC's, rest in the yard at Breckenridge on a warm summer morning.

What In The NRFF Is Going On Here? Former Reading & Northern (RBMN) CF7 1504 (née ATSF 43C , EMD F7A) has been a resident of the Red River Valley & Western for over a decade and a half, bu... (more)

The Red River Valley & Western's Hankinson Turn is hot on the heels of a southbound BNSF empty grain train as they accelerate out of Breckenridge. It will be a quick trip down to the junction wit... (more)

After waiting for BNSF to leave, the crew of this Edgeley turn begins their trek westward into North Dakota. Breckenridge is a big Great Northern town, as evident by the GN caboose sitting outside... (more)

A RRVW local splits the signals on the RRVW controlled CTC signals.

Growing up on the Grand Trunk Western, I've always had a thing for SW1200RS units. Here a pair of ex-CP locos drill cars at the east end of Breckinridge.

Red River Valley & Western's out of service CF7 slugs await an uncertain fate in the yard at Breckenridge, dwarfed by the local grain elevator.

A pair of BNSF GPs pull from the RRVW yard northward toward their home terminal at Dilworth, MN, passing the former GN depot on the way out of town.

Red River Valley units at Breckenridge, MN.

Two CF7s and a spreader maintain their lonely vigil in downtown Breckenridge on a nice autumn day. This equipment has not seen service in quite some time.

Classic shortline railroading right here. Four CAT engine powered geeps belonging to the Red River Valley & Western arrive back in Breckenridge after delivering coal to Minndak. The depot is of G... (more)

After a couple days of hauling the public and RRVW employees around to mark their 25th anniversary, a pair of freshly repainted geeps do some switching on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Here, t... (more)

To celebrate 25 years in business, RRVW has repainted one of their units into a special scheme. Its sitting in the yard until being called back to work on Monday. Meanwhile, the BNSF Breck Local,... (more)

RRVW 309 and 303 sit alone with a snowplow. Neither three have seen service for quite some time. The 303 hit a semi and is totalled Railroad: Red River Valley & Western
Locomotive: CF7
Location: Breckenridge, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: RRVW 309
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February 12, 2012