CAT-Powered RRVW 2053 is on the point of a Twin Cities & Western transfer passing a Minnesota Commercial's Midway Yard. The train is heading for downtown St. Paul and past Dayton's Bluff.

The Red River Valley & Western's Hankinson Turn poses next to the old Farmer's Co-op elevator in Campbell as it waits in the siding to get a track warrant on the Canadian Pacific's Elbow Lake Subd... (more)

Two CF7s and a spreader maintain their lonely vigil in downtown Breckenridge on a nice autumn day. This equipment has not seen service in quite some time.

The sound of Caterpillar Diesels fills the air as the Red River Valley & Western's Hankinson Turn accelerates south out of Breckenridge, nearing the tiny town of Doran. Even though it's hardly sc... (more)

A former Illinois Central GP10 has been assigned to the daily Twin Cities & Western transfer to CP's St. Paul Yard, seen here heading light power towards the UP yard at Western Avenue. It was a v... (more)

A TCW transfer rolls eastbound toward CP Pigseye Yard around a nice set of searchlights.

Red River Valley & Western #300 southbound near Jamestown, ND || September 1989

Classic shortline railroading right here. Four CAT engine powered geeps belonging to the Red River Valley & Western arrive back in Breckenridge after delivering coal to Minndak. The depot is of G... (more)

After a couple days of hauling the public and RRVW employees around to mark their 25th anniversary, a pair of freshly repainted geeps do some switching on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Here, t... (more)

To celebrate 25 years in business, RRVW has repainted one of their units into a special scheme. Its sitting in the yard until being called back to work on Monday. Meanwhile, the BNSF Breck Local,... (more)

Cruising along at 30 mph, the RRVW train makes their way quickly through the eastern North Dakota countryside. They're about to cross over ND Highway 46.

Slowing to set out cars in Sheldon.

After departing Breckenridge, MN, the RRVW 4101 had a decent train. After some work along the line, they parked a majority of their train on the main, made a left turn and headed down the 4th sub... (more)

RRVW 309 and 303 sit alone with a snowplow. Neither three have seen service for quite some time. The 303 hit a semi and is totalled Railroad: Red River Valley & Western
Locomotive: CF7
Location: Breckenridge, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: RRVW 309
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February 12, 2012

The TCWR's St. Paul Turn heads up Short Line Hill, passing the griswolds at Oneida St. A scene that's played out for several years but is coming to an end with new signal bases in.