Having loaded 50 cars of coal at Great River Energy's Coal Creek Station a bit earlier in the afternoon, the train is now coming thru Washburn on its way to the Spiritwood ND power plant.
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.