Nearly 12 hours ago, CP put 14 loads of crude oil on the ground at about mp 157. Or just north of Parkers Prairie. It looks like the line is now open as a couple of eastbounds have been through.... (more)

The setting sun glints off the flanks of the plow train as it rolls into Rosholt. They'll plow west of town a little ways, then return east to wing back a few cuts with the spreader before callin... (more)

"Season's Greetings" A southbound manifest runs through downtown Bellevue on a frigid December afternoon. What an opportune time to get a big red ex CP locomotive on point! Merry Christmas, eve... (more)

Snaking it's way up Bloody Run Creek

CCHU makes a setout in Rudd on the last day of DME & ICE's independence.

Rolling over the UP's Geneva Sub and past the abandoned Brach's Candy Factory, IC&E brings a train of ethanol for Clearing Yard.

Headed for the BRC, an IC&E Ethanol extra thunders thru Suburban Elmwood Park.

All is calm and all is bright on a Christmas night in Galewood. A DME train, believed to be MHUCC, is left waiting for the BRC to accept the train.

I've been waiting a year for this shot and finally got it on the last day of independence. CCHU passes the MILW station sign at Nora, a sign that has seen MILW, SOO, CP, IMRL, ICE, and now CP once... (more)

ICE's last day of independence. "I can't stay another day. I'll throw the pages on the floor, I'm starting over like before. I'll change this stupid ending and stay with you forever more." Scorpio... (more)

Sun, trains, and good food, Lunch is just across the tracks.

A westbound manifest just outside Adeline.