The Elbow Lake Co-op's SW9, leased from Independent Locomotive Service, works to load another shuttle train for CPKC on a July morning in west central Minnesota.
In the namesake town of the subdivision, the train slowly moves through Elbow Lake past the large elevator complex. This would be my final shot before calling it a day, what a chase!
Fresh from rebuild, a trio of CP's AC4400CWM's hustle 100 sand loads westbound at Elbow Lake. Shoving on the rear, is another like locomotive, also on its maiden voyage.
With dark clouds hanging low in the sky, ICE 6217 and company charge west toward Elbow Lake with an empty crude oil train.
Two EMDs lead a westbound train past the large elevator in downtown Elbow Lake.
Canadian Pacific's Holiday Train passes over the large trestle east of Hoffman as RP.net contributor Jeremiah Rindahl grabs his shot.
Canadian Pacific's Holiday Train heads west for its first stop in Elbow Lake behind a veteran GE leader.
At dusk, the CPR Holiday Train nears Elbow Lake, its first stop west of Glenwood this evening.
Canadian Pacific's Holiday Train cools its wheels in Elbow Lake as the local elevator's grain dryer blows off some steam.
Even though the sun has set for the day, the Holiday Train makes its first stop along the Elbow Lake Sub.
CEFX 1031 glides east toward Glenwood with the courthouse looming in the background.
