With the times as they are, many class I railroads are opting to store and retire their older units, but such is not the case with Canadian Pacific. While predominately used for yard and local se... (more)

Power from todays 171 train waits near the Glenwood depot for their call to duty once again. Severe storms from earlier in the day drift northeast, leaving west central Minnesota to enjoy sunshin... (more)

Coal loads bound for Superior, WI blast north through Granite Falls behind a trio of brand new ACe's. The 9074 and 9069 bring up the front while 9070 shoves on the rear. Quite the sight and sound... (more)

Most likely my last shot from this location, as the local law enforcement advised me against being here, despite being in my truck parked on the side of a township road, off railroad property.

To celebrate 25 years in business, RRVW has repainted one of their units into a special scheme. Its sitting in the yard until being called back to work on Monday. Meanwhile, the BNSF Breck Local,... (more)

The 293 crests a small hill east of Sedan. Fellow RP.net contributor Bryant Kaden informed me that this was another "ho-hum" powered train, before it even arrived.

Unlike many other times i've shot the 472, this one was a good size one, with more than two units. Here, between Verdi and Lake Benton, they snake their way through the valley at the edge of Buff... (more)

To complete their work at Fairmount and Hankinson, ND, Red River Valley & Western must utilize trackage rights on both the BNSF and Canadian Pacific. Here, they are in between both railroads as t... (more)

A pair of warbonnets lift a heavy train out of the Red River Valley at sunset.

An eastbound DM&E freight flies toward Tracy, MN. Here they are just north of Florence, MN and have just dove under Highway 23 and Burlington Northern Santa Fe's Marshall Sub.

OTVR 1483 brings their Santa Train into Fergus Falls for the last showing of the day. Once a busy GN line, the tracks here only see a few trains a week. Mostly grain and ethanol, as well as BNSF g... (more)

The Empire Builder is running a bit late today as it sprints east at Royalton, Minnesota, which is just north of St. Cloud.

Thinking I'd find nothing on a Saturday along the Twin Cities & Western, i was surprised with not only a TC&W train, but also an empty BNSF coal train. Here, a couple Cat powered geeps pull their... (more)

After spending four hours in Glenwood Yard, and another in Brooten, the 490 is back on its way east. By this time, a total of four westbound trains accumulated between Murray and Paynesville sidi... (more)