DMVW 7505 a Former Wisconsin Central EMD SD45 Built for BN in 1971, leads a loaded DMVW grain train with soybeans and some work hoppers across the BNSF just west of McKenzie, North Dakota.

DMVW 7505 a Former Wisconsin Central EMD SD45, leads a loaded DMVW grain train loaded with soybeans across the BNSF through Menoken, North Dakota.

Two former Wisconsin Central SD45's, still breathing on all 20 cylinders, trot west over the former Soo Line with 100 grain empties for Oakes on the drawbar.

A westbound DMVW freight with 2 SD45's leading arrives at Oakes on Labor Day.

After running light to Hankinson, ND to pick up grain empties dropped off by the Canadian Pacific, a pair of DMVW SD45's are in the last half mile of their return trip to Oakes to be loaded.

A pair of ex-BN ex-WC SD45's bring a train of grain empties back to Oakes, ND on a fine Saturday morning. Here they are going through Forman, ND.

DMVW shopworker and fellow railfan Ed Duke fills the rear sanders of former Wisconsin Central now DMVW SD45 #7505 at DMVW's Bismarck Shop on August 6, 2012. Ed is also the owner/operator of a live... (more)

With 17 cars from the Geneseo elevator, a pair of ex-BN, ex-WC SD45's bring their train past a cemetery, and into Lidgerwood to make an 84 car pickup.

DMVW empty shuttle grain train heads west as they past thru Geneseo Jct east of Geneseo. Geneseo Jct is where the DMVW, ex-BN, line toward Aberdeen, SD splits off. This train was recieved from the... (more)

DMVW empty shuttle grain train heads west into the setting sun near Forman. This train was recieved from the CP at Hankinson, ND.

DMVW 7505 West is a few miles east of Fullerton, ND, with 100 empty Js bound for the elevator in town.

DMVW 7505 West is just out of Geneseo, ND with 100 empty Js for Fullerton, ND. Trailing the leader is DMVW 7510, both former Wisconsin Central SD45s of the same number.

The former WC 7505 (my favorite SD45, and my AOL address) is one of three former WC SD45's still in revenue service on the DMVW. Today its seen from inside the small shop complex at Oakes,ND, afte... (more)