A loaded train of corn makes its way across the hills west of Guyson ND on former Soo Line trackage

The DMVW runs a 50 car coal train from Falkirk Mine near Coleharbor to Spritwood once every 5-15 days. To run this train today the Max Local dropped off a 3rd unit to the coal train for the trip f... (more)

A coal train bound for Spritwood is working south towards Bismarck with 50 loads. Here the train passes thru the small town of Wilton about 17 miles north of Bismarck. A 3rd "kicker" uni... (more)

Three former CN SD60Fs sit in Joliet yard, on their way to their new home at the DMVW.

After spending the night shutdown on the Falkirk house track, this four unit light power set is fired up and runs the short distance to the Coal Creek Station spur. There, the two non cowl units ... (more)

Having loaded 50 cars of coal at Great River Energy's Coal Creek Station a bit earlier in the afternoon, the train is now coming thru Washburn on its way to the Spiritwood ND power plant.

A quad set of DMVW SD40-3's (3145, 3149, 6911, and 3132) bask in afternoon sun just outside of Hankinson on former Soo Line trackage.

Exhaust condenses in the frigid air above two DMVW SD50Fs as they make quick work of lifting 50 coal empties out of the James River valley. This train runs between a mine north of Bismarck and a ... (more)

A perfect matched pair of thirty year old SD50Fs fly out of a frosty winter landscape near Cleveland, North Dakota with coal empties from Spiritwood

DMVW GP35 6354 is a long ways from home, awaiting the next shipment of grain empties from CN to load.

A pair of DMVW workhorses cruise down one of the Cleveland causeways with coal empties for Falkirk. These unique covered hoppers haul coal from the mine on the DMVW north of Bismarck to a small po... (more)

The DMVW rolls into the CP interchange at Hankinson, ND with 40 cylinders and nearly 100 grain loads on a fine July day.

The Max Turn has reached the end of its work day, and the crew is happily relieved of their duties just south of Garrison, ND. Their day will resume from this spot tomorrow. The DMVR is the only... (more)

One of DMVW's SD45s sits quiet outside of the shops at rural Oakes, ND, likely waiting the call to duty on Monday morning.

DMVW's southbound Max Turn has stopped for the day and the crew departed back to Bismarck. They will return the next day to continue the journey back south with this former CN SD50F.