ILSX 1399 and MNN 1380 have backed down onto their cut of cars and are preparing to head for Roseau, MN, on a sunny Monday morning. Photo taken on Minnesota Northern property with permission.

Is this a change of face for the Minnesota Northern? Former BN 6137 in full cascade green paint sits outside the shop awaiting assignment. This is the first known six axle power to run on the MNN ... (more)

EMD Elephants snake coal loads east through Crookston on a beautiful Easter Sunday evening. More info, videos, and discussion at Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: EMD SD75M
Location: Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 8262
Train ID: C-DKMCOB
Photo Date: March 24, 2008

Classic northern plains coal power runs elephant style south (RR east) through Crookston with the correct choice of power on the point. More info at Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: EMD SD60M
Location: Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 8130
Train ID: C-SCMCOB
Photo Date: March 18, 2008

The thrice-weekly M-MINSUP is seen here eastbound entering Crookston behind the standard duo of SD60s and a tag-along Geep. Not sure what's up with the second unit's number boards, but they look l... (more)

Coal loads east behind three SD70MACs. Unfortunately, this scene is going to become more common as the MACs move into Glendive and displace the SD60Ms and the Oakways on northern plains coal. Th... (more)

The cow and calf shove hard as they move a cut of cars into the sugar plant in Crookston.

The famous cow and calf roll westward through the yard en route to the Ada Subdivision, where they will push a string of 100+ baretables 20+ miles down the line to be stored on the out of service ... (more)

This extremely rare rebuilt former GN GP5 sounds and looks great as it accelerates east on BNSF rails toward Erskine, MN. It will spend the next few days performing switching operations on MNN's W... (more)

MNN 1383 and MNN 909 prepare to move the second half of the Warroad Local "push-pull" style out of the Crookston yard while other stored cars and locomotives rest in the background.

The thrice weekly manifest from Superior, WI, to Minot, ND, comes past the Minnesota Northern Railroad interchange with a nice dual-window SD60M in the lead.

Clay Boswell coal loads come around a curve and past the Minnesota Northern Railroad's yard at Crookston.

The last remaining former BRC cow and calf set prepares for a day of switching.