Heat and exhaust from a pair of GEs blur the back end of this manifest as it heads east.
Canadian Pacific's daily manifest from Winnipeg to St. Paul rounds a curve east of Sedan on a beautiful morning.
The sun has set on another beautiful but dry day in west central Minnesota as an eastbound approaches the east siding switch at Murray.
With the times as they are, many class I railroads are opting to store and retire their older units, but such is not the case with Canadian Pacific. While predominately used for yard and local se... (more)
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)
An early morning 290 heads east toward a meet at Forada as the sun starts to burn away the haze. With only one working unit, and 7,100 feet, this train isn't breaking any speed records.
The 290, led by CP 8700 slows to meet the CP 8855, pulling the 493.
A relatively short 290 cruises east, about a mile north of the small town of Miltona.
While other railroads sideline their older equipment, CP keeps them busy, like these two, leading a lengthy 490 east through Alexandria.
Many signs point to this being a good year for the Detroit Lakes sub. MOW equipment ready and waiting at Forada, and many gondolas filled with new ties strewn along the line. Here, CEFX 1027 cre... (more)