CBRY 403 leads the empties back to the Ray Mine for another load of copper ore.

CBRY 403 leads 54 empties back to the mine for another load.

Y103-29 heads to Elmdale siding to run-around their train to head back west work industry..This one of only 6 left on the roster.

After setting out some cars in the small yard near the Sappi Paper plant in CLoquet, MN, the train pulls out and continues on it's rounds towards Grand Rapids, MN.

The rail train is in the hole, waiting clerance to enter Belen, at the highway 47 road crossing west of Sias.

A rare unit any way you cut it, but this one was even more rare. It was bought new by a shortline. Yes, it has a little boo boo on the pilot.

A light engine moves heads east, about to cross the C&O.

Taken out of State Line Tower in the Hey Days of such a great railroad junction. Which has no resemblance of what this great location represents today. The odds of replacating this photo are long... (more)

loaded copper concentrate train leaving Ray Mine near Ray Jct, AZ

Long shadows forced me to go vertical on this shot, but I can't complain with the results.

westbound copper ore train on Kennecott Copper RR coming from Ray Mine to interchange train to SP at Ray Jct, AZ

While waiting for my Amtrak train to arrive, I shot this pair of GP's under the yard lights in Staples. The crew would take this train east ahead of Amtrak which signaled my train would be runnin... (more)

The P-Line local heads north on a beautiful cloudless morning with a pair of geeps. The small bridge crosses a glorified drainage ditch located in Moorhead.

a set of light power backs into the yard after coming out as far as the IC bridge.