Frack sand hoppers in tow on the Skally Line. The St. Scroix Valley operates on one of three short sections of the Northern Pacific's Skally Line. The other two: one small stretch in Minneapolis; ... (more)

Two SD45s leading sand cars were the focus of the chase.

SCXY 1363, ILSX 1345, SCXY 1352 and ILSX 180 take the weekend off. The ILSX locomotives left the line the next year, after the arrival of some larger horsepower from two SD40-2Ms.

The two geeps owned by the St. Croix Valley Railroad hold outside of their shops before starting operations.

St Croix Valley GP8 1352 sits outside of the shop in Rush City.

St Croix Valley GP9 1363 pulls out of the shop in Rush City.

A St. Croix Valley sand train heads south near Rush City with a single SD40M-2 for power over the slow jointed rail trackage.

Locomotives:
SCXY 1326 SD40M-2

The St. Croix Valley sand train approaches a rural grade crossing with a single SD40M-2 working hard.

Locomotives:
SCXY 1326 SD40M-2

A St Croix Valley sand train passes through the railroad's yard and next to the yard office in Rush City.

Locomotives:
SCXY 1326 SD40M-2

A St. Croix Valley Railroad SD40M-2 brings a sand train through the farmlands of Minnesota.

Locomotives:
SCXY 1326 SD40M-2

The St. Croix Valley crew starts their day with a trip out of the barn next to their headquarters in Rush City, MN. They'll enter the mainline, retrieve a car from the south end of town then assem... (more)

A pair of Geeps rest on a Saturday morning.

St. Croix Valley power and an excavator bask in the weekend sun.