CP 6242 and company pass by Rochester Public Utilities as they cross over the Zumbro River in Rochester, MN. This would be my last photo of this short morning chase. These repainted units are pr... (more)

A mostly empty mixed freight heads west past the Greenway Coop elevator in Claremont. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite locations to shoot at although it won't last long once spring com... (more)

A pair of SD40-2's lead an empty ethanol through small town Minnesota past the grain elevators of Dodge Center.

Serving one of its larger customers in the area, the Rochester local switches out coil cars for McNeilus Steel in Dodge Center, MN.

Who needs to hunt for Easter eggs when they can chase a colorful consist on the rails?! This mixed freight caught me by surprise as it made its way east early Easter morning. Here the duo of SD4... (more)

Train 633, ethanol empties with grain fillers on the front end, is seen passing a harvested field inside the city limits of Kasson, MN. The leftover ear of corn and pumpkin helped add an element ... (more)

As the sun hangs on for just a few more moments of daylight a pair of SD70MAC's with an empty coal drag in tow hustle west along a murky pond along Highway 10 outside of Frazee, MN. We attempted ... (more)

An eastbound freight rounds the bend as it makes its way into St. Charles, MN. The crew has another 20 miles before they will reach their destination and change crews at Winona, MN.

A pair of blue and yellow SD40-2's lead a westbound freight over a rural wooden trestle between Owatonna and Waseca. This was my last shot of the 277 for the day seeing as I had bigger and bette... (more)

A westbound manifest blows through the small town of Byron on a snowless December day. The Greenway Coop is seen in the background. A fire in 2007 caused $10 million in damage and lost grain. Almo... (more)

Led by two blue and yellow units, train 276 has just begun its journey east as it makes its way through Waseca, MN. The crew will conduct a rolling meet with the 277 in Dodge Center and then cont... (more)

A pair of SD70MAC's hustle west with empty oil cans in tow. Thanks to Christopher Muller's excellent driving, I was able to fire off some shutter clicks to get my first ever pace shot. This was ... (more)

DME 6370, a former Milwaukee Road unit, leads another DME SD40-2 on job B27 as they round a bend near Farmers Park. A blizzard is in full force in SE Minnesota but we are protected behind the blu... (more)

An eastbound freight, led by newly painted and rebuilt SD60, makes its way through Byron, MN on a rather warm March morning. These repainted units are pretty sharp looking!

A pair of SD40-2's lead an empty ethanol through small town Minnesota while a pair of photographers in background review their images of the westbound train.