Only a couple miles from home rails, RCP&E's MNAU train departs Tracy after lining the West Switch. While the influx of GW orange and yellow is a disappointment to some who favored the DM&E's b... (more)

When they came up with the name "Sedan", i wonder if "Coupe" was ever considered?

After a set out in the siding west of town, the daily HUTR manifest throttles up and heads east to a meet at Elkton, SD.

Fellow RP.net contributor Bryant Kaden, in the green shirt, heads back to the railfan chariot as a coal empty heads down the hill into Dilworth Terminal.

The 290, led by CP 8700 slows to meet the CP 8855, pulling the 493.

After a meet in Forada, and un-thawing a pesky switch, SOO 4446 and 4424 pull the 591 around a curve just north of town. The 591 is the local that serves businesses along the Detroit Lakes sub. I... (more)

CP 9590 leads a westbound around a curve just east of Lowry. Even a minuscule amount of snow can create a neat effect.

Today's run east out of Huron,SD to Tracy, MN is listed as a "turn", so after dropping off their eastbound traffic, they picked up the westbound traffic and are heading back toward Huron... (more)

The 79's in the 8500 and 8700 series crawl through a 10 mph restriction just north of Alexandria, Mn. The wait for this train was agonizing, but it was interesting, as the local law enforcement w... (more)

After stopping to inspect an "extra axle" at the 143.4 defect detector, CP 8800 is on its way north during a minor Minnesota snowstorm.