The 291 drops downgrade west of Brooten as they call for yarding instructions upon their arrival in Glenwood, less than ten miles ahead.
Two well worn GE's lead more than 7000 feet of grain cars past MP 110 between Sedan and Brooten.
With frost still clinging to the tracks, a lone AC4400 hustles east with the 198.
Another train of windmill parts rolls east across Minnesota, just keeping ahead of a cloud bank behind it.
Leading a healthy 198, a lone GEVO handles more than 6000 feet of high priority intermodal and vehicle traffic this morning.
The 490 is on the move east again after setting out a bad order car on the siding in Sedan. The power this day is a nice all EMD lashup led by a leased SD40-2.
My favorite railfanning companion gets an eyeful of the 490 as it sets out a bad order car in Sedan.
The 490 discovered the 4th car on the train had severe flat spots on two wheels less than 5 miles into their trip east from Glenwood, so they're pausing to set out the bad order car on the siding ... (more)
CP 9704 leads a wind train along the Paynesville sub to Minneapolis.
With the quartet of leasers still in tow, a lone GE has no trouble keeping track speed as it heads for a meet at Murray.
The SOO 6062 trails the 8577 on a westbound as it nears Glenwood at sunset.
A short westbound behind a lone GE rolls into a curve between Sedan and Glenwood.
Another sunny day in Minnesota and another chance to pace some classic EMD power between Brooten and Sedan.
Pacing two SD60's along Highway 55 just west of Sedan.
A lone AC4400 pulls the 498 up the hill into Sedan on a day full of in-and-out clouds and sun.