The H41 wayfreight breaks out of a fog bank and into the bright sunlight on a frosty November morning.

A Candy Apple SD60 approaches Glenwood East toward the end of a hot summer day.

After stopping to check on the second unit, train 497 is throttling up to travel the last 10 miles or so to Glenwood. The water level on the SD40-2 was fine, even though an alarm indicated otherwi... (more)

A westbound empty coal train with an SD70ACe DPU gleams in the early morning sun as it rolls across the Hi-Line Bridge at Valley City, ND.

A fatal grade crossing accident involving the previous day's eastbound Empire Builder and subzero temperatures (evidenced by the exhaust condensing above the BNSF locomotive) have the BNSF's north... (more)

Even a brief shower couldn't dampen the spirits of the railfans gathered for Verndale Rail 2012. Their commitment was rewarded with a rainbow at sunset as a westbound rolled through town.

The Milwaukee Road 261 slowly pulls around the curve and under many adoring fans at Brook Park as it continues its trip back home to Minneapolis from Duluth.

Two SD60's drag a unit tank train up one final hill before entering the yard at Glenwood West. The train is on the Elbow Lake Sub from Enderlin and Portal, ND. The track curving to the right is ... (more)

The 290 races away from the setting sun near the end of a fine spring day on the prairie.

Even though it's only a few months old itself, the 6318 is already looking well-used compared to the four brand new motors trailing in the consist of this westbound.

A Red River Valley & Western train rounds the curve into Wahpeton Jct after working a few industries north of town.

The elevator east of Montevideo, MN has a good looking ILSX switcher for power. The foggy windows bear witness to the fog that recently lifted out of the Minnesota River valley.

An old Soo Line caboose brings up the rear of a rail train as it heads into Paynesville for the evening, having spent the day picking up rail along the line between here and Brooten. Rounding the... (more)

The eastbound Empire Builder arrives in St Cloud a little more than 4 hours late on a very snowy day.

Yes, it's cliche, but I wanted at least one picture of the 261 with my family in it. I don't know if any of my children will hold on to an interest in trains as passionately as I have, but for no... (more)