Coal loads with 3 EMDs wait in the Cass Lake yard on a bright December day.

Set out with "Bad Order" the BNSF 2006 waits in the Cass Lake yard. Meanwhile, today's M-SUPMIN slowly goes by in the background. A loaded coal train is to the west of here and will meet the M-S... (more)

One SD40-2 and two geeps on today's M-MINSUP arrive in the Cass Lake yard for a crew change and a meet with a eastbound coal train in Cass Lake, MN. It was bitter cold with wind chills in the -30... (more)

Coal empties sit on two tracks, two yard tracks remain open in the Cass Lake Yard. Approximately 5 hours after I took this picture, a crew would take this train westward towards Grand Forks, ND.

Rarely seen today this BN (not BNSF patched) locomotive is on the point of the Cass Lake local today. In just over six hours this train will head back west towards Grand Forks, ND. I met the cre... (more)

Cutting the HWY 371 crossing this train is waiting on one track for a crew to continue it on east to the plant.

Colorful lashup on the Minot-Superior waits for a new crew out of Superior to bring it to the Twin Ports.

A blue beast patiently waits in the Cass Lake Yard for a crew to take it west.

Changing crews at "Station Sign Cass Lake", this M train will continue westward into the setting sun in a matter of minutes. Note the second unit is a former Conrail unit.

BNSF 8230 idles as it waits for a crew to continue it eastward as the CP local heads to the west (right).

Westbound coal empty with no crew.