With the shake-up at the hands of Hunter Harrison, the 472 train out of Huron, SD remains the only unchanged aspect of railroading out here. Even this may change as this line faces an uncertain f... (more)
Unlike many other times i've shot the 472, this one was a good size one, with more than two units. Here, between Verdi and Lake Benton, they snake their way through the valley at the edge of Buff... (more)
On my firs trip to the DM&E since mid March, i was greeted with three trains at Florence. Unfortunately the first train, a BNSF grain shuttle, ate up most of the morning being handed back over to ... (more)
A dependable early morning manifest makes its way toward a crew change at Tracy, MN. The last town it will encounter is Garvin, on US highway 59.
As of late, the only day I've been able to travel to the DM&E is on Sunday, and the last several times I've gone, there hasn't been a morning eastbound. But today was different as train 472 is on... (more)
