MN&S 40 leads Soo 741 and train 909 west at Gilchrist.

Having spotted the northbound Anaheim Hauler from the I-5 after picking up my car from my friend's Shell in Orange, CA, I managed to catch up to the Hauler at Artesia Blvd. in La Mirada for this s... (more)

Two old EMD's are in charge of this stack train through the small western Minnesota town of Hawley. Hearing and seeing these two made the 100 mile trip well worth it.

The only two Soo SD39's, 6240,6241 start west out of St. Paul yard heading a transfer across town to BN's Northtown yard. In the late 80's early 90's these two ex MN&S units could be found often o... (more)

An always welcome pair of six-axles lead NMED at Wells Beach.

D&I is providing storage for a unit train set of coal hoppers on its new passing siding at Chatsworth. During the Christmas 2009 snowstorm that dumped up to 20 inches these cars provided a wind b... (more)

The loading of BNSF shuttle grain trains at Beresford, SD, on the D&I was once common but now happens just a few times a year. Here one is just arriving North Sioux City where it will be interc... (more)

MN&S 40, Soo 741 on #909 with 48 cars about to pass under the US-2 overpass just east of Gould City.

Two employees work the signals by hand for the Lakeville Turn as they cross County 23.

Progressive Rails SD's are southbound for Northfield here heading back from the Lakeville Industrial Park.

To facilitate a meet at Hawarden, this empty stone train has pulled up the former C&NW branch to Beresford, SD, to clear of the main line so that the ethanol local can head for Sioux City. The tr... (more)

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A eastbound manifest at Glendale station in the morning sun. The 2nd unit, the 7909, had a problem and dumped oil on the rear 2 units and all the visable cars in the photo.

A late rock train heads out of Dell Rapids at sunset. The train is enroute to Sioux City with 102 loads. 4 SD's will power this train for the 100 mile trip to Sioux City. At Sioux City 13 cars go ... (more)