The east local picks up a cut of cars at the Grove City elevator, while the conductor keeps an eye from outside of the train.
With work done for the day, the east local has a straight shot westbound back to home base in Willmar.
The Willmar east local backs into the spur track at Grove City to pick up a cut of cars at the grain elevator.
Work is being done at Grove City, as the east local backs in the spur track to drop off a cut of cars at the elevator in the background.
After picking up one car and dropping off a few more at the elevator, the power for the Willmar east local connects back onto the train, ready to move west.
Now finished with Work in Grove City, the east local has a straight shot to Willmar with no more stops the rest of the 15 or so miles left. Here the train wraps around the bend just west of Grove ... (more)
It's a beautiful fall day as the east local heads west into Grove City to make a pickup at the elevator on the left. Two BN veteran SD40-2s were the sole power on the train today. These units were... (more)
After working Atwater, the east local flies through Grove City on its way to work Howard Lake, where it will turn back west.
The Lincoln manifest heads westbound through Grove City past the grain elevator, still served twice a week by the East Local.
On a rare move, Amtrak's Empire Builder heads east on its namesake route for the first time in 7 years. Of course during the Great Northern era, and even Amtrak until 1979, the Empire Builder was ... (more)
The Willmar East local has finished working its last industry for the day in Grove City, and is heading west back to Willmar Yard.
The Northtown to Lincoln manifest heads west through Grove City past the grain elevator. The cars on the spur are dropped off by the East Local for loading at the elevator.
The east local heads west out of Grove City on its way back to Willmar with a green 60M on point.
A military move from Camp Ripley heads west to Kansas City, MO through the small town of Grove City, with a nice looking warbonnet on point.
The East Local heads west out of Grove City. This is the last place they work on the trip, so it was smooth sailing here on out.
