It's March 2010, and a good old fashioned SD40-2 is leading a fellow EMD on a 7,400 ft long manifest. Here its about to cross McKay Ave and climb a hill over the Former BN and back down the other ... (more)

A lengthy 490 passes through downtown Alexandria.

The 290 rolls by the station sign in Alexandria on a windy and cold day. Several of the stack cars are plowing a little snow that drifted in along the tracks.

Mixed freight from Winnipeg snakes through a big sag as its Soo Line leader kicks out all kinds of heat.

A pair of GEs kick out a lot of heat as they head out of Alex on a cold Valentine's Day.

After a brief stop a mile back to check a "hot axle", the CP 8839 is underway once again.

CP had to ruin my fun. First, they sent a half-ton pick up to break the snowbanks. Then, the first train after the holiday shutdown came through well after dark. So i guess i will have to settle... (more)

The days of shooting a good old fashioned dash-2 leading a train may not be gone, but seeing them daily certainly is, so once in a while its good to look back and remember the days when you could ... (more)

A couple of worn tie plates unthaw under the early morning sun. Fate, unknown.

Its a good sign when, in late 2009, you can still find a good ol' dash-2 helping in consist.

The 79's in the 8500 and 8700 series crawl through a 10 mph restriction just north of Alexandria, Mn. The wait for this train was agonizing, but it was interesting, as the local law enforcement w... (more)

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)