The Aberdeen local heads west through the Minnesota River valley on the former Milwaukee Road mainline.

The Aberdeen local wraps around the horseshoe curve southwest of Bristol. This was one of the realignments the Milwaukee Road performed on this line after it was built.

The 661 heads through the small, unincorporated community of Holmquist. Settled between Bristol and Webster, not much goes on at this place. The elevator still stands, though it's obvious it has n... (more)

The Aberdeen local heads west through Marvin on a pleasant September afternoon.

Work is being done at Grove City, as the east local backs in the spur track to drop off a cut of cars at the elevator in the background.

After picking up one car and dropping off a few more at the elevator, the power for the Willmar east local connects back onto the train, ready to move west.

Now finished with Work in Grove City, the east local has a straight shot to Willmar with no more stops the rest of the 15 or so miles left. Here the train wraps around the bend just west of Grove ... (more)

The Willmar East local continues west out of the small town of Darwin, kicking up plenty of snow in the process. Of course, this town is home to the world's largest ball of twine.

Now done with work at Howard Lake, the Willmar east local heads back west with a classic whiteface SD60M on point. The old BN stationsigns are a staple to the Wayzata Sub, and having a BN unit on ... (more)

The crew of the Aberdeen local build their train as heavy snow falls on top of them at Willmar yard.

L-TWI672, the Watertown, SD - Willmar, MN local has just crossed the South Dakota/Minnesota Stateline as the train approaches Nassau with SD60M 1462 leading GP60M 129 on the former Burlington Nort... (more)

The Watertown Local rides a roller coaster with SD60M 1462 leading the way on home rails, as it heads towards Willmar in the middle of nowhere Minnesota.

L-TWI672 rounds the S-Curve into Stockholm on the way to Willmar.

L-TWI672 gets off the Watertown Sub and onto the Appleton Sub at Appleton, as they make their way towards the Morris Sub and Willmar with Cascade Green leading the way.

L-TWI672 the “Watertown local” crawls through Bellingham on the Watertown Subdivision with BNSF 1462 and 129. 1462 still wears its Cascade Burlington Northern green.