PGR SW1500 #37 works the yard job at the Progressive Rail Incorporated yard in Lakeville, MN. Photo taken 3/19/15 in the Progressive Rail Incorporated yard in Lakeville, MN.

This former Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern SD39 looks good in its MN&S-inspired paint as it switches sand cars near Chippewa Falls on Wisconsin Northern.

Long removed from its days hauling ore in northeastern Minnesota, former Reserve Mining 1242 spots empty hoppers under the sand load-out at New Auburn.

A former Reserve Mining SD38-2 assists a leased switcher as they spot cars for sand loading.

Progressive Rail 74 displayed with an authentic Minneapolis, Northfield & Southern caboose during Randolph Railroad Days.

Progressive Rail's former Soo Line (Minneapolis Northfield & Southern) SD39 fills in at Chieftian Sand slowly positioning covered hoppers for loading of fracking sand. Business must be good as it ... (more)

Although painted over, the nose light helps identify this former Reserve Mining locomotive. Now painted in a scheme reminiscent of the Minneapolis Northfield & Southern this iron ore veteran works... (more)

PGR's Eagandale job switches customers in Eagan, MN on a Monday morning.

PGR 40 had flat spots and was left in Lakeville so one half the duo was missing. An uncommon sight that would be welcome for most but unfortunate for us since this was our first time shooting the... (more)

PGR 40 was recently brought over from Minnesota to help haul sand on the busy Wisconsin Northern. L1 is seen headed north with 63 empties. First stop Superior Silica Sands, followed by Cheiftain... (more)

PGR 40 was recently brought over from Minnesota to help haul sand on the busy Wisconsin Northern. L1 is seen headed north near Bloomer with 63 empties. First stop Superior Silica Sands, followed... (more)

The crew off the Canon Falls Turns jumps onto CEFX 1505, which is stored at Randolph, and heads south to pick up the inbound cars off the main west of town. The 1505 is used to load hoppers and h... (more)

The Canon Falls Turn heads west on its way to Randolph after swapping empties for loads in Canon Falls.

Looking somewhat like a race car from the 80's, Progressive Rail 74 sits in Randolph over the weekend in the yard near downtown...sand strewn everywhere on the ground.