Hard to believe two weeks ago, two EMDX/Oakway SD60's were pulling the same train, but were pushing through 30 inches of fresh snow! Today, the sun burned off the fog and the temperature flew up ... (more)
27 inches and counting! Single day total for Sunday were over 29 inches in Cass Lake. Simply amazing. More info at OutstateMi... (more)
The Superior, WI - Minot, ND manifest rolls west through Fisher behind a natty B40-8W Warbonnet and an Oakway about 22 hours after they brought this train's counterpart east. For some reason, the... (more)
The forecast called for snow flurries. Well, we got snow flurries alright... five inches of snow flurries. The train on the left is the M-SUPMIN, the passing train is a Clay Boswell coal empty f... (more)
The conductor kicks back as the M-SUPMIN slings westbound around the curve and into Larimore on a pleasant afternoon in eastern North Dakota. This train has seen an increase in its use of Oakways... (more)
A pair of Oakways pull a 362-axle Superior, WI - Minot, ND manifest west across the frozen praries of eastern North Dakota. More info at Railroad: General Motors Locomotive Group (EMDX)Locomotive: EMD SD60Location: Emerado, North Dakota, USALocomotive #: EMDX 9069Train ID: M-SUPMINPhoto Date: January 04, 2008
Struggling to climb out of the Red River Valley after a speed restriction in Arvilla due to siding construction, BNSF 8253 and an Oakway lean into the curve entering Larimore.
After setting out 50 open top hoppers in the yard, M-SUPMIN is underway again westbound behind a trio of SD40-2s. Depending on how well this train can make time with a 40mph restriction, they'll ... (more)
More non-AC EMD coal power is used on the M-SUPMIN in the form of BNSF 8266, seen here steaming west with a long train. A step ladder is used to gain some elevation and get a little different per... (more)
Unlike 10 years ago, the Red River of the North has caused no damage in the Grand Cities this Spring and is posing no threat to the area or to the BNSF as M-SUPMIN rolls west into North Dakota.
BNSF 9216 leads the thrice-weekly M-SUPMIN through the Spring colors in Fisher on a pleasant Sunday evening.
A short 39-car Superior - Minot manifest cruises west through Benoit behind a dirty Triclops and a B40-8. This power set has been be running on this train for ~2 weeks now.
BNSF 8016 hits the curve westbound as it makes its presence known in Larimore on a beautiful Spring afternoon.
Westbound Superior - Minot manifest fades to mirage as it blows through Emerado.
Thrice-weekly manifest slices west through Larimore behind another Swoosh'd casualty.
