The newest addition to the SCXY RR is the freshly painted SD40M-2 (ex-SP 8840) 1326. This 3,00 h.p. 6 axel unit was painted by the shop folks at Horicon, Wisconsin into this NP-inspired paint sch... (more)
The Hinckley Local exchanges cars with the St. Croix Valley Railway.
A trio of matched former Iowa Interstate geeps prepare to shove BNSF's Hinckley Local towards the mainline at its namesake. These units are on long term lease and have been regulars on this job. ... (more)
The section crew on BN 972532 has just lifted the right blade in order to clear a switch stand. The plow is former Great Northern, home-built in the St. Cloud (Minn.) shops. This was the plow's ... (more)
BN 6327 and a former NP passenger F7 or F9B drag a Northtown to Superior freight into Hinkley. The train is operating on the former GN and is about to cross the former NP. The NP line would eventu... (more)
Three leased ex-Iowa Interstate geeps power this BNSF local south towards Minneapolis.
Milwaukee 261 makes a big scene as it rolls through Hinckley.
An impressive seven-unit consist of road units is deep onto the former NP Skally mainline to interchange a block of 27 hoppers loaded with wheat for the flour mill at Rush City. Shortline St. Croi... (more)
Usually their rolling through here at track speed of 50mph, but this one had to wait because of MOW work just ahead.
A loaded taconite train thunders westbound through the small town of Hinckley Minnesota in the late evening sun.