At Hamel, CP 240 heads east on the Paynesville Sub with a heritage ACU on point, and three other locomotives, including SD40-2 #6011 3rd out. The old code line poles from the Soo Line days still l... (more)

After a meet with LAUNTW coming off the Wayzata Sub, 240 gets moving once again past the old Northrup King and Seed factory, now transformed to hold art studios inside.

The Moose Jaw to St. Paul manifest heads over the Mississippi River at Camden, they will make some back and forth moves to set out bad orders in Humboldt Yard.

The Saskatoon to St. Paul manifest heads over the Mississippi River at Camden.

A unit train heads west on the Paynesville late in the afternoon on this frigid January evening.

A sand train with CSX power snakes its way into Maple Lake on the Paynesville Sub on this fabulous February afternoon.

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)

The Willmar East local continues west out of the small town of Darwin, kicking up plenty of snow in the process. Of course, this town is home to the world's largest ball of twine.

Now done with work at Howard Lake, the Willmar east local heads back west with a classic whiteface SD60M on point. The old BN stationsigns are a staple to the Wayzata Sub, and having a BN unit on ... (more)

With a long train today, the Willmar east local wraps around the curve here in Cokato nicely. In a few miles they will run around the power, and work the lumber industry in Howard Lake, where the ... (more)

At a recently plowed crossing, the Willmar east local blasts through the fresh snow as they head east for work in Howard Lake.

A pair of dash 8s take the Belt Job back south to the Minnesota Commercial yard, as the shadows creep up toward the end of the day.

The Hugo Job heads southbound about to pass through the Broadway Street crossing. This would be the last we'd see of the train in daylight, as they would have to wait for traffic to clear the Midw... (more)