A trio of GE's bring a grain empty toward Ulen, but first they must disrupt the peace in the small town of Hitterdahl, Minnesota. The only trains this city sees are the grain trains, so catching ... (more)

Memorial Day afternoon in tiny Hitterdal, MN (pop. 201) is interrupted by the slow passage of a BNSF grain train headed north to Ulen for loading.

Grain empties for Ulen, MN make the slow trip north as RP.net contributor Bryant Kaden grabs his shot in the small town of Hitterdal. To view Bryant's shot: Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE C44-9W (Dash 9-44CW)
Location: Hitterdal, Minnesota, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 4074
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 31, 2010

A unit train of windmill blades rolls West through Essex.

Due to a derailment in Ohio, Q381 was rerouted through Michigan much to this photographer's delight. Being a fan of newer BNSF power, it was definitely worth the chase to get a shot of these spot... (more)

Eastbound stack crosses the California desert alongside historic route 66, heading towards Topoc.

BNSF 4074.

BNSF 4074 Waits on the siding