An old Soo Line Rusell plow earns its keep this winter. Above average snow fall has necessitated yet another trip for this old beast. A trusty GP38-2 provides the power today as WDL-10 hits drift... (more)

WDL-10, a plow train from Thief River Falls to Glenwood continue their flange work just south of Vergas, near Heart Lake.

After a plethora of problems from changing leaders, to a dead FRED, to a stubborn headlight, the DILNTW holds its own through central Minnesota. Just west of Wadena, they fly past a westbound stac... (more)

The day after a snowstorm dumped 12 inches of snow in the area, the OTVR wayfreight finds a drift at one of the many farm crossings on the prairie. They'd shortly stop and set out their train of ... (more)

The day after a snowstorm dumped 12 inches of snow in the area, the OTVR wayfreight has finished their work and heads home toward Fergus Falls for the night, but not before clearing some plow ridg... (more)

The daily HUTR manifest cruises east into the morning sun at Arlington, SD. They'll stop to set out cars for the ethanol plant at Aurora and soybean plant Volga at the small yard at Aurora. They'... (more)

It's business as usual on this labor day for the crew of H89, the northbound wayfreight. They have plenty of power to move the 11 cars as they make their way through Alexandria. The severed spur t... (more)

After meeting a westbound west of here in Elkton, SD, the daily HUTR is now in Minnesota, and passing the beautiful Buffalo Ridge near Lake Benton.

After a set out in the siding west of town, the daily HUTR manifest throttles up and heads east to a meet at Elkton, SD.

Just before heading back east, the West Local poses in front of the ex-GN depot at Morris, MN. Once a stop for the mighty Empire Builder, the only passenger trains this station sees is the occasio... (more)

BNSF 2045 has finished its work in town and backs the power back onto the train to head east. The ex-BN caboose was a nice, unusual treat.

Even though Detroit Lakes is a station stop, the diesel engines have barely enough time to wind down. Almost as fast as they arrived, they're seen here leaving town, along US highway 10.

For the Empire Builder, 2017 is going out like a lion. After an engine failure prompted the addition of a BNSF SD70MAC, cold weather hampered things even further. At just over 7 hours south of on-... (more)

Between Jamestown and Oakes, ND, Red River's 6th sub follows the James River Valley, and as such, crosses many times. The line was disused for the most part until the elevator in Adrian began shi... (more)

A pair of Cat rebuilt GP20C's bring 25 empties for the elevator at Adrian, ND. Here, just south of Jamestown, ND.