A trio of GE's bring a grain empty toward Ulen, but first they must disrupt the peace in the small town of Hitterdahl, Minnesota. The only trains this city sees are the grain trains, so catching ... (more)

Rounding the famous Lake Park curve

The day after a snowstorm dumped 12 inches of snow in the area, the OTVR wayfreight finds a drift at one of the many farm crossings on the prairie. They'd shortly stop and set out their train of ... (more)

CP 8543 dodges shadows on its way west.

A long heavy 496 throttles up out of Glenwood Yard, near the MP 115 defect detector. This one was putting out quite a bit of heat to get the 11,000 tons of train rolling.

The West End job breezes through the "town" of Wegdahl, MN. Nestled in the trees between Montevideo and Granite Falls, Wegdahl is all but abandoned. All that remains are a couple dilapi... (more)

Having just cleared a warrant on the Appleton Sub, CSXT 5298 heads west toward Benson.

Before the vehicle train can depart, it has to wait for the 5795's arrival at the famed Dayton's Bluff area.

CP 9762 leads a variety of power through the heart of Alexandria. Though Alex is the largest city on the Detroit Lakes sub, the railroad serves no industries, though quite often, the house track ... (more)

Though showing the usual grit and grime, the NS Conrail unit is still worth the drive to get in great light. After spending all day waiting for a work window, a dog catch crew has this train round... (more)

Trademark of the CP 290(Winnepeg-Bensenville) is the stacks at the front of the train. This one is about a mile out of Alexandria, and a 25 mph speed restriction.