CP uses another leased SD90MAC on the Detroit Lakes Sub just north of Alexandria

Cruising along at 30 mph, the RRVW train makes their way quickly through the eastern North Dakota countryside. They're about to cross over ND Highway 46.

After a fresh crew, a loaded grain train heads east on the Paynesville Sub behind a pair of SOO SD60's.

Since this train was at Detroit Lakes some two hours prior, i believed that this train was led by the SOO 6045, as this was the callsign they used. But i can't complain with the actual leader on ... (more)

Though there isn't actually an incorporated town named Darling, BNSF uses the name for its siding here. A long string of tanks enter the siding to be passed by a priority Z-train.

The trip is nearly complete for the crew from Thief River Falls to Glenwood shortly after sunrise, as a loaded grain train makes its way down the main at Glenwood West. The Detroit Lakes sub goes... (more)

A pair of ex-BN ex-WC SD45's idle away at the shops in Oakes, ND. With temps hovering around 30, the snow isn't going anywhere very fast.

The first train of the day for me was the Empire Builder, which is making good time after its stop at Red Wing, Mn. Judging by the look of the front of the 188, it has come into contact with a fe... (more)

It isn't too hard to see that CP 9824 was this years Holiday Train locomotive. Here its making its way around SOO 6059 at Forada.

Where are we again? While the CP owns both the DM&E and IC&E, we are in SOO LINE territory here in Glenwood, MN. Seems odd that most SOO SD60's are in service on the DME or ICE, while the latter'... (more)

Slowing to set out cars in Sheldon.

After calling the CP Minnesota Dispatcher for clearance across the diamond, they continue their trek west to Bobcat in Gwinner.

Just east of Becker.

In an extremely rare move, power from the Watertown Local heads down the seldom used western end of the Watertown Sub. Since the plow train has been working up and down the line, a meet had to ta... (more)