A trio of dash 9s are charging west at notch 8 on the throttle with 110 grain loads from the DM&E at Lamberton, MN.
After a set-out at Benson, this loaded grain train for the Belt Railway of Chicago heads for Willmar and a crew change.
The last local of the night out of Willmar will head for South Dakota after meeting one in Holloway, MN.
The usual three GP consist on the local out of Willmar rounds the corner heading west for the Appleton Sub.
A bright orange GEVO coasts west to pick up grain, note the FRED on the front walkway. Lite Engines - Willmar, MN - Herman, MN.
The daily H train is short tonight as is glides through the curve lead by an easy to remember lead unit. High Priority Merchandise - Lincoln, NE - Dilworth, MN.
The lead unit on the local this morning is "Remote Control Equipped" for yard duty as is noted on the sticker above the window.
Note the purple outline on the BN logo. This short local powered by 4 GPs heads west for South Dakota.
An intact GM logo shines in the evening sun as this short H train snakes through the S curve outside of De Graff. High Priority Merchandise - Lincoln, NE - Dilworth, MN.
A pair of ex BN units round the curve into the sun. The conductor is copying a track warrant for the Appleton Sub. Regular Merchandise - Northtown, MN - Laurel, MT.
A rare GP10 leads four other GPs west as they head into the sunset on a perfect spring evening.
I caught this very same lead unit just last night on an H train.
Rounding the elevated corner, an M train heads west under the power of two EMDs. Regular Merchandise - Lincoln, NE - Dilworth, MN.
