A southbound Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western corn train crosses a small bridge over Burnt Creek as it approaches Baldwin, North Dakota, on August 29, 2018. The train is powered by EMD SD60F Nos. 5501 and 5544 and still where there original paint scheme from Canadian National.
The EMD SD (special duty) series are a strong and reliable kind of locomotive which still serve America's rails today. They have proved themselves reliable by clocking in several million miles of freight service over several decades.
Freight Cowls are standard locomotives that have a hood that extends the full width of the locomotive. Sadly, most Freight Cowls have been retired, but a few still run on short lines.
