I&M Rail Link former SOO Line GP9s 123 and 124 sit under the night sky at the New Ulm Co-op. A hidden gem of southcentral Minnesota.

Two former Soo Line/IMRL GP9's sit beside what's left of the Hanska Coop elevator in New Ulm, MN. I wouldn't have guessed that these EMD products from the mid-1950's would outlast the iconic bins,... (more)

Three orange RCP&E SD40-2s lead train 973 across the Cottonwood River Bridge near New Ulm, Minnesota.

A 98 car train has just departed New Ulm and is crossing the Cottonwood River.

Three tunnel motors lead a westbound Manifest

Matched SD 40-2s at New Ulm with the tri-weekly Mankato to Aurora.manifest.

Trio of SD40-2s, including a newly painted leader taking the Mankato MN to Huron SD manifest through the New Ulm yard.

Mankato to Huron manifest at New Ulm yard

On the CP side of things, train 470 has been a pretty reliable catch east of Tracy in the early afternoon. Today's version had a good looking set of four RCPE SD40-2s, seen crossing the Cottonwoo... (more)

An eastbound train with RCPE power slips through New Ulm, passing alongside a bike trail and a public works building. They've clearly been doing some tree trimming in town. The extra elevation w... (more)

Eastbound DME train changing crews New Ulm, IA

The Huron, SD, to Clearing Yard in Chicago, IL, manifest train 470 blast out of New Ulm after working there. Here the train passes over the Cottonwood River on the south side.

DM&E 3830 and SOO 4401 await their next assignment while sitting in the small yard at New Ulm MN.

The lease power has added a lot of variety and color to the CP, especially on the former DM&E.

The daily 277 train struggles up and out of New Ulm, Minnesota. The four SD40-2's made quite a racket while doing their job. Here they are running through an intersection near the 3M Plant.