An IC "deathstar" SD40-3 leads an ore train south towards proctor in some nice morning light. The ore pellets were really steaming this particular morning.
The trio of deathstars arrive in Proctor Yard, and the crew is soon to end their journey from up north, a new crew will take over and bring the train down to the dock in Duluth.
A dash 9 and gevo lead the Lincoln, NE to Northtown Yard manifest early in the morning on the Wayzata Sub. After traveling several hundred miles, the train is now on the home stretch, less than 20... (more)
The NTWLIN manifest heads south out of Granite Falls, passing some horses. The river valley looks quite stunning from this vantage point.
The Laurel to Bozeman train heads west along the shore of the Yellowstone River, the snowcapped mountains provided a nice backdrop here.
The East Local heads west out of Grove City. This is the last place they work on the trip, so it was smooth sailing here on out.
The ballast train heads west into the namesake town of the subdivision, passing a soybean field. In the background, Rice Lake can be seen.
A pair of beavers lead a mixed freight WB into Buffalo at the west side of Dickinson on the Paynesville Sub
The pair of southern belles continue west out of Eden Valley, going pretty slow since sand trains on this part of the CP are restricted to 45 MPH. This would be my last shot since they would stop ... (more)
The Lincoln to Northtown manifest passes by some colorful trees on its way east, brightening up this gloomy fall morning.
A pair of Minnesota Commercial dash 7s perform switching duties at Midway Yard.
After a service stop, 2816 departs Harvey, putting on quite a show.
A Metra outbound blasts towards Harvard on the UP Northwest Line, which will be the furthest west the train will go before heading back to Chicago.
The Willmar east local sports a pair of BN 40s crossing the Washington Creek bridge in Dassel.
NTWLIN heads west on the Wayzata Sub in heavy snowfall. This winter was very mild in Minnesota, so getting a snowstorm this late in the game was unexpected, but a welcome sight to get proper snow ... (more)
