Crude oil loads are becoming very common on the staples sub. Since several terminate on the east coast, NS visitors are becoming more and more common, in fact, some people are saying NS power is ... (more)

A close-up reveals the damage sustained after the 303 hit a semi and burst into flames near Davenport, ND. While the damage may not look severe, it has ended the career of this former ATSF F-unit... (more)

Just after BNSF 6116 came to a stop, it was overtaken by BNSF 8220, which was moving 11 FURX 40-2's.

RRVW 303 was wrecked this past summer when it came in contact with a semi just north of here near Davenport, ND. The driver escaped with minor injuries. While damage looks minimal, as soon as ins... (more)

A variety of power moves some cars around the yard in Thunder Bay during a brief break in the clouds.

Back in the Milwaukee Road days, Montevideo was a crew change point between the Twin Cities and Aberdeen. The section was purchased by a new railroad in the early 90's, the Twin Cities & Wester... (more)

With rumors flying around of this one of a kind paint scheme being covered up, I figured my chances of seeing it were dashed. Even when it was planned to come through again, it would be in the we... (more)

A mere 25 years after the railroad ceased to be, a trio of good ol' fashioned BN green can still be seen out and about, though relegated to local duty. Today, the first day of December, finds a... (more)

Here in 2014, CP is strapped for power with many of theirs leased out. Slated for rebuild and then storage, there are very few true SOO SD60's left, and to find two on a train is a treat. Findin... (more)

A Union Pacific train led by a trio of SD9043MACs tip-toes across the Robert Street Lift Bridge in beautiful downtown St. Paul.

Oh deer. Luckily for everyone, all three deer made it across safely...this time.

After leaving Hankinson with 127 empties from the Canadian Pacific, they are down to a mere 20 cars as they run the last few miles to Oakes, ND. Here, tracks curve slightly north, just west of th... (more)

After crawling over a broken rail, the very late Empire Builder is back on the move with a very rare(to this area) leader. Since Amtraks fleet of P42's have been plagued with problems, they've be... (more)

Half of the SMRR fleet idles away on this frigid sub-zero day. Any time they have to make a run up the line, they will shove these stored BSPX coal hoppers back into town, and then return once th... (more)

In what seemed like an impossibility, I was able to sneak out of work for a few minutes after a text message heads up said they were on their way east. Shortly after this shot, the wing of the ... (more)