The daily South Saint Paul to Des Moines freight takes the long way south via the Mankato & Fairmount Subs, with en-route work before joining the Spine Line.
After yarding the train, M340's Power ends up at the House spotted for the turn back to Kirk in the Morning. Sitting on #10 track just to the Left is the NS 1080. The D&H had just been brought bac... (more)
Were the colors of its last owner this old workhorse is shuffling hoppers at the unloader. I can only surmise that the backhoe is used to poke loads that fail to dump.