The North Dakota State Mill towers over 2173 as it waits for the crew to return from their lunch break.

After clearing the way for light power bound for Alton, ND, the West Lead continues its work as the University of North Dakota's water tower looms overhead on the west end of the yard.

BNSF 721 waits for the switches to be set so they can proceed to Alton, ND as 3456 clears the track.

After leaving the Neche Spur, the Mill Job backs down to the Cottonwood Switch to reach the Grand Forks yard.

A long South Local accelerates out of Grand Forks with work at many of the small communities along the Hillsboro Subdivision.

A Santa Fe bluebonnet GP35u leads the way as the South Local accelerates out of Grand Forks.

A trio of EMDs in elephantine fashion on the point of Clay Boswell empties rolls westward through downtown Grand Forks on a beautiful October day. It will be weird soon to start seeing these tricl... (more)

BNSF 8260 finally gets under way after the West Lead, seen on the right, cleared its warrant after spotting cars at Henningsen Cold Storage just south of F.O. Switch. A third train, M-MINSUP is w... (more)

BNSF 8260 with the Reader's Digest large-print scheme leads a six-pack of power on today's empty Clay Boswell train across the Red River and into North Dakota. Along for the ride are an Oakway, a... (more)

Clay Boswell empties make the turn onto the Hillsboro Subdivision with an impressive display of BNSF paint schemes.

An impressive consist of six locomotives including an SD75M, an SD60, an SD60M, two unpatched BN SD70MACs, and a pre-swoosh GEVO thunders out of Grand Forks alongside the ex-GNR poleline paralleli... (more)