The SB DMVW wayfreight from Max trots into rural Baldwin on the ex Soo Line stick rail at sunset, with a severe thunderstorm in Canada brewing in the background.

With its work done in Lowry, the wayfreight is on its way west to do some more work at various locations between here and Hankinson.

The wayfreight passes the depot tracks at West Union enroute to make a setout on the CNW interchange.

In 2010 it would hard to find a better Soo Line scene as a short weighfreight departs Thief River Falls, passing the beautifully preserved Soo depot, with a pair of F-unit killers. Even the middle... (more)

With upgrades to the track hampering "normal" traffic on the Detroit Lakes sub most of last year, this is the first time i've caught the actual wayfreight since. Something different also, the way... (more)

CP 5920 has called the Detroit Lakes sub home now for several weeks.

It all goes down hill from here. After this picture, my 18-55mm lens quit working, and the battery was dead on the railfan wagon. What joy.

This mornings wayfreight heads north with a cut of cars bound for the small town of Erskine.

CP 6038 handles a few empty tie gondolas two miles south of Alexandria. Those ugly trackside piles have temporarily ruined more than a couple photo locations.

CP 3015 and CP 6007 are underway after meeting CP 8888 at ESS Forada. Click Here to see the CP 8888 East.

A Baby Trainmaster gets ready to pull 1 load and 8 empties up CNW's original Wisconsin trackage, between Janesville and Fond du Lac. 32 miles of the path today is known as the Wild Goose Trail, s... (more)

For my 1,000th photo accepted at rp.net, UP backs up under the old coal chute after doing work at CJ. Thanks to fellow rp.net viewers & contributors, and to the screeners I am not mad at the 3,00... (more)

Early '90s street running in Lafayette before the line relocation.

UPY 741 backs across the Squaw Creek bridge while switching Skei Coal in downtown Ames.