The crew of this westbound stack train is about to take notice of the railfan convention on the bridge above them.

After a few nights in the Dassel siding, the East Local finally returns to Willmar with 40 cars for the yard.

For much of the last year, it was impossible to grab a shot of a train that matched this bridge.

Let the chase begin! An old BN plow is in the lead of a work train that has just arrived from Willmar.

A fresh, re-painted unit is in the lead of the Sioux Falls, SD local pulling out of Willmar.

With Union Pacific yellow in the lead, this empty crude oil train crosses over the frozen Bois De Sioux River as it leaves Minnesota and enters North Dakota.

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

Three units on the M train today from Dilworth. Regular Merchandise - Dilworth, MN - Lincoln, NE.

A healthy train of racks and stacks blocks the view of several bald eagle watchers as it snakes through Maple Springs.

The daily manifest train from Grand Forks, ND heads for the siding at Delano to meet the westbound Z train.

Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder works to make up 45 minutes as it greets the morning at track speed of 70mph.

Amtrak is running about 2 hours late as it approaches the depot in Red Wing to pick up a crowd heading for Chicago.

America's train cruises through the bright golden Minnesota prairie as it tries to make up time lost the day before in Washington state.

A pair of Norfolk Southern units idle in the siding at Wayzata. Conrail blue does not show up in Minnesota all that often. Taken with permission.

A mixed bag of power charges west with 109 cars heading for Pasco, WA.