With a rail train that was picked up in Mankato, MN, a pair of RCP&E SD40-2s have everything under control as they traverse the hills and curves that seem to be common on this part of the map.

MNAU slithers its way west through the southwestern Minnesota prairie on the home stretch to Aurora, SD. The portion of the run between Balaton and Lake Benton has a lot of cool spots, and this wa... (more)

With the sale finalized, former DM&E trackage from Tracy, MN to points past Rapid City, SD, will become the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern. RCP&E will take over on June 1st. In an agreement, RCP&E... (more)

With the abundance of lease units, and the blue and yellow units roaming the entire CP system, its becoming increasingly rare to find pure lashups like this. But today, I got lucky and found four ... (more)

With a quick crew change in Tracy, and speed limits of 40 mph, this ethanol empty bound for Aurora, SD made great time. They drop down a hill, turn, and go under the BNSF and Highway 23 before co... (more)