This mix of former Santa Fe and Burlington Northern EMD power is still putting in miles for BNSF, but seen here resting between runs in Willmar, MN.

John Deere and Cascade Green meet at a grade crossing on the west side of Benson, MN as a local farmer has to pause a moment on their way to the next field while BNSF works the local propane termi... (more)

Two veteran EMD locomotives shove a string of tank cars into the propane terminal on the west side of Benson.

There's something about an engineer in bib overalls at the controls of a Cascade Green SD40-2 (with a high headlight to boot) that just looks right. No, it's not 1979 or even 2009. Somehow, this i... (more)

A westbound empty coal train climbs out of the James River valley on the west side of Jamestown, ND.

Having picked up some tank cars from the ethanol plant in Spiritwood and some covered hoppers from the elevator at Berea, the JY local does a good job of filling up the 3,860 foot length of the Hi... (more)

With a weekday free and the promise of clear skies, I woke up very early to make it into central North Dakota in time to see the JY local make its trip from Jamestown toward Dilworth. After pickin... (more)

A long freight train rolls through the hills of the Buffalo Ridge between Ruthton and Holland, MN. A strong southerly wind and dust from the ongoing harvest combine to create some haze on the hori... (more)

Three GE's in three variations of BNSF attire climb through Camden State Park near Lynd, MN, working hard with a lengthy train on the drawbar.

A southbound BNSF train is seen approaching the Main St grade crossing in downtown Marshall. It's also meeting a grain train in the siding in the distance and passing the former Great Northern dep... (more)

With one of the area's characteristic wind turbines churning away in the distance, a southbound BNSF train curves through the hills of the Buffalo Ridge between Ruthton and Holland, MN. I first sa... (more)

A southbound BNSF train passes some visiting CSX power sitting on the south leg of the connection with the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern. My guess would be that the eastern power is most likely fro... (more)

I've taken a few shots from the overpass on the south side of Cottonwood, MN, but this is the first one I've got of a train in downtown. I figured the two GEVOs needed a little extra in the scene ... (more)

A southbound BNSF train passes through the pastoral southwest Minnesota prairie landscape of the Buffalo Ridge between Ruthton and Holland, MN.

An eastbound Union Pacific manifest blasts through the small town of Bingham Lake, MN as it climbs the hill east of Windom on the former Omaha Road line between Sioux City, IA and the Twin Cities.... (more)