Two old EMD's are in charge of this stack train through the small western Minnesota town of Hawley. Hearing and seeing these two made the 100 mile trip well worth it.
The crew of this westbound stack train is about to take notice of the railfan convention on the bridge above them.
Grain loads for Interbay, WA cruise through Hawley behind the one of a kind yellow logo.
A westbound stack train is moving pretty good downgrade toward Hawley as sunset approaches.
The only yellow BNSF-ed GEVO does all it can to hold back it's train while gliding down into the Red River valley, as evident by the large amount of heat being dispersed.
Bringing color to a mundane landscape, a westbound stacker heads into the setting sun.
As the sun sets on a great day of rail fanning, here we catch a quartet of C44-9W's rolling east. Taking in the action with this photographer is long time RP contributor Chris Muller.
Even though it's only a few months old itself, the 6318 is already looking well-used compared to the four brand new motors trailing in the consist of this westbound.
A short westbound Z train at one of the more popular photography locations along the Staples Subdivision.
Three motors move a Becker bound coal train through Manitoba Jct
With the clouds building all afternoon, a sunny shot of this old girl through Minnesota seemed harder and harder. A last minute location change and a 100 yard dash, and the results were well wort... (more)
High priority merchandise from Northtown Yard heads west behind a trio of GEs.
