A mixture of GE and EMD power leads a lengthy Northtown Yard to Laurel, MT manifest westbound onto the former Northern Pacific Jamestown Subdivision at KO Jct, a few miles west of Casselton, ND.

After completing work at the Maple River Grain Elevator, a pair of Red River Valley and Western GP20C's shove a long cut of hoppers north towards the BNSF interchange in Casselton, North Dakota. B... (more)

Superior, WI bound coal loads head through Casselton, ND

A Chicago to Seattle stacker rolls through Casselton, ND

Coal empties hustle back towards Black Thunder Mine for a reload.

An Evergreen stack train slows down through Casselton for the switch at K O Jct.

The resident NW2 of the Casselton ethanol plant rests in the sunlight on the south side of the complex. This unit was built in August 1947 as Detroit Terminal Railroad #109.

Fresh off of the Red River Valley and Western Railroad, an earthworm grain train accelerates westward on the logjam called the KO Subdivision.

After being allowed past a crossing accident scene west of Mapleton, a westbound oil can has rolled to a stop at MP 27 on the east side of Casselton due to further congestion, caused by the accide... (more)

A stack train saunters westward through the quiet zone in Casselton behind a pair of Dash 9s.

A manifest freight has been parked in Casselton due to its crew dying on hours and severe congestion ahead. The stub track for the elevator once continued on to the local depot, which is now a ban... (more)

A meltdown occurred around Casselton on the KO Subdivision when multiple crews died on hours and left the route clogged with stopped trains. Here, a westbound manifest waits for traffic to clear a... (more)

RP.net contributor Mike Vandenberg's brand new Subaru Crosstrek poses next to a frost covered tree as an eastbound BNSF coal train emerges from the fog just east of Casselton.

RP.net contributor Bryant Kaden sets up for his shot of eastbound coal loads at KO Junction.

1. Well, the trip starts here, at least railroad wise. My little railfan adventure started after a 1/2 day of work Friday, February 26th, 2010. I departed Eau Claire, WI with my Trailblazer fully ... (more)