An uniform set of fireworks explodes above the Mississippi River in the background, as the crew of CHI428-03 waits for the crowds to clear after the show so they can resume their trip.

In the last rays of sunlight, the first Winnipeg Turn (a.k.a. Noyes Local) of 2008 creeps under the Demers Avenue overpass and rounds the curve on its way back into the yard after a day of work. T... (more)

South local returns to Grand Forks.

The daily Dilworth-Grand Forks manifest is all four-axle power today as it heads past a plowed corn field in the Red River Valley.

An ex-BN GP39E on the point of the Mayville Local breezes over a small bridge west of the abandoned station of Ojata on its return trip to Grand Forks.

A 42 car Mayville Local cruises downhill east of Arvilla and passes the MP 17 defect detector with a lone GP39E leading the way. 172 axles and no defects were detected.

Here's a paint combo you don't see everyday: the Whiteface with Cascade-style nose stripes...usually the Whiteface scheme has a large 'BN' herald on the nose instead. Not sure how many ex-BN unit... (more)

In a very rare scene, not one, not two, but three cascade green ex-BN geeps march eastward over G.F. Switch in control of the South Local. Usually this local is powered by one or two geeps of vari... (more)

Rounding the curve around the east leg of the wye and passing across Demers Avenue, the South Local turns to now head east back into the Grand Forks yard.

The vintage power GP30 rebuild and GP15 struggle with this very long baretable

This Sioux City, IA to Sioux Falls, IA local is passing over the North Branch of the Floyd River near Maurice. The 3 geeps are handling this 70 car local pretty easy today as they head north on th... (more)

This Sioux City, IA to Sioux Falls, SD local is dropping downhill out of Hills, MN. The train will make a stop at Manley to do some work before heading to Garretson, MN. There they will turn the c... (more)

A good way to start the day with a large BN nose herald leading the way! The Mayville Local kicks up dust as it heads east for the yard and the #8 track.

BNSF 2750 East, rolls past Goose Island on it's way to the days S/Os and P/Us.