Labor Day 2012. The first NS heritage unit to lead through central Minnesota descends upon Waverly, Minnesota on their trip west with ethanol empties bound for South Dakota.

Where are we again? While the CP owns both the DM&E and IC&E, we are in SOO LINE territory here in Glenwood, MN. Seems odd that most SOO SD60's are in service on the DME or ICE, while the latter'... (more)

Unlike many other times i've shot the 472, this one was a good size one, with more than two units. Here, between Verdi and Lake Benton, they snake their way through the valley at the edge of Buff... (more)

After a couple days of hauling the public and RRVW employees around to mark their 25th anniversary, a pair of freshly repainted geeps do some switching on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Here, t... (more)

According to the "plan", this train should've been gone a couple days ago, but it got pushed back. After spraying the ROW between Glenwood and Thief River Falls, the spray train, behind SOO 6059,... (more)

Happy Birthday Mom! Since our birthdays are only a couple days apart, my parents and I decided to spend the day shopping in St. Cloud. However, seeing Amtrak was delayed, and had an unusual leade... (more)

Finally! Since strict US emissions standards prevented these monsters from entering the country years ago, a recent overhaul project has allowed them to enter. The first came through a couple we... (more)

With both Empire Builders running well behind schedule, a rare meet takes place at Moorhead Jct in daylight. Train 8 is coming off the Hillsboro Sub and crossing over to main 2 in front of Amtrak... (more)

As planned, the H97 began its trip by waiting for the 8762 in Forada, then, with a warrant to MP 214 (AKA WSS Detroit Lakes) they were off. Just north of Alex, they pass over the channel between ... (more)

On my firs trip to the DM&E since mid March, i was greeted with three trains at Florence. Unfortunately the first train, a BNSF grain shuttle, ate up most of the morning being handed back over to ... (more)

A lone bluebird is in charge of a train of windmill blades as they head northeast out of Alexandria.

The once-weekly Detroit Lakes Sub wayfreight is almost to its destination at Glenwood. After its return trip tomorrow, the power will stay in and around Thief River Falls, doing work in the yard,... (more)

With the SOO 4429 tucked away in the siding and both switches lined for the main, the 291 has a new warrant all the way to the WSS Plummer. I get a wave as they disturb the peace that is downtown... (more)

A pair of long manifests meet at track speed just west of the small town of Verndale, Minnesota. Standing at the crossing looking in either direction, and seeing two headlights equidistant apart ... (more)

To celebrate 25 years in business, RRVW has repainted one of their units into a special scheme. Its sitting in the yard until being called back to work on Monday. Meanwhile, the BNSF Breck Local,... (more)