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)

BNSF 1462 heading west at Benson towards the Appleton sub after waiting 3 hours for a EB and MOW.

BNSF 1462 taking the Wilmar to Aberdeen local westbound out of Benson.

An empty grain train heads west on the Morris Sub late in the evening.

Eastbound grain empties briefly disrupt the morning activities of downtown Benson, Minnesota. While it's no longer plying the rails for its intended purpose, this BN caboose is certainly faring mu... (more)

The searchlights at Benson are probably not long for this world, but they saw another sunrise on this morning. The West Local was having problems with them, however, as supposedly the signal in t... (more)

Two GEs lead a rather short westbound empty grain train between the old GN searchlights at Middle Benson.

Three geeps push on the first half of their train after completing their work at Benson. Eventually, they will couple to the second half of their train and continue down the Appleton Sub.

The Conductor keeps watch as as a trainee throws the switch for the Appleton Sub near the west end of Benson.

A Conductor Trainee copies a track warrant for the Appleton Sub as his unit pipe train arrives in Benson.

Westbound grain loads for Washington kick up some serious snow behind a trio of GEs.

All eyes in this crowded lead unit were on me tonight as the new "Aberdeen Local" heads west.

Good to see an old Santa Fe EMD back in service in second position on today's Grand Forks-BRC.