After several days of excursions on Red River Valley & Western trackage, to celebrate their 30th anniversary, Milwaukee Road 261 and its entourage head for home along BNSF's former Great Northern ... (more)

Breckenridge, MN and Wahpeton, ND can be seen in the distance as RRVW's Hankinson turn heads south on the BNSF. To call this portion of Minnesota flat is an understatement.

The sound of Caterpillar Diesels fills the air as the Red River Valley & Western's Hankinson Turn accelerates south out of Breckenridge, nearing the tiny town of Doran. Even though it's hardly sc... (more)