A pair of rare visitors to MRL's facility at Laurel in 1992 were Santa Fe 5266 (well before the BNSF merger) and a fresh BN LNG SD40-2 and its tender. I believe the 5266 (ex-Amtrak) has been saved... (more)

Ashland has done a great job of painting murals on various buildings, including this one near the former Soo Line Depot. C&NW, Omaha, Soo and NP all served Ashland. Today CN is the last remaining ... (more)

The classic Great Northern colors borrowed by WGN stand out after a foot of fresh snow.

What is possibly the last run of the Cliffs Erie A-B-B-B-A set of F9s works empties for loading of reclaimed ore while the former mainline across the ore dock sits silent.

A string of retired C&NW units rest in fresh snow at Livingston awaiting an uncertain fate. The 4525 was an ex-QNS&L geep.

A pair of mine run RS-11s handle a train for loading of iron ore (taconite). The massive LTV pellet plant and crusher are in the distance as well as a pair of GP38s on the hill. This operation was... (more)

A former EJ&E SW1 that is over 70 years old picks up a much newer low emissions switcher from the BNSF interchange. This locomotive was originally built for the Modoc Railroad Academy using an IC ... (more)

The City of Proctor recently repainted Yellowstone 225 and caboose C-200 (the prototype extended vision caboose International Car in 1952). Just off Highway 2 on the south side of town.

The local crew has cut off and tied down their caboose while they shove cars across busy Highway 89 and into the R-Y Timber facility on the south side of Livingston. This short segment in Livingst... (more)

Like many towns across the country as Memorial Day approaches, Glidden placed American flags throughout their community as a shown of respect for those who died serving in the Armed Forces. At lea... (more)

A GN logo helps identify the heritage of these two flangers, which apparently haven't seen service this winter based on the accumulation of snow of their roofs. Built in December 1936, these were ... (more)

While CN is replacing Bessemer 900s on their home rails a handful continue to work the former DM&IR in northeastern Minnesota. Here Proctor rebuild 909 leads an empty ore train out of Duluth with ... (more)

Note difference in paint schemes between repainted 3702 and 3448.

Ore train dumps at the dock while a lake freighter loads.

January 17 marks the anniversary of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. This image shows the patriotic SD60M BN painted for the occasion rolling back to Montana with coal empties from Superior, Wiscon... (more)