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)

The hills of the Buffalo Ridge surround a southbound BNSF manifest between Ruthton and Holland, MN as one of the area's numerous wind turbines stands in the distance.

The rolling hills of the Buffalo Ridge surround a southbound BNSF grain train as it hustles through southwest Minnesota.

A southbound BNSF manifest curves through the hills of the Buffalo Ridge between Ruthton and Holland, MN. The wind turbines this area is known for were proving their worth on yet another blustery ... (more)

A southbound BNSF grain train behind a single Dash 9 in H3 paint curves through the Buffalo Ridge in southwestern Minnesota.

As evening shadows lengthen, a southbound BNSF train rolls through the hills of the Buffalo Ridge in southwestern Minnesota. Six locomotives lead the way, including an SD40-2, a rebuilt GP30 and a... (more)

On a cold morning, the Kansas City to Northtown manifest heads north on the Marshall Sub with an eclectic consist. In order, an H1 Dash 9, Mac, and 2 SD40-2s from the Southwestern Railroad in WRIX... (more)

Following the train for a while, I found myself at the Buffalo Ridge in southwestern Minnesota. Looking like a scene out of the Canadian prairies, the train continues on south looking quite at hom... (more)

The Northtown Yard to Lincoln, NE manifest heads through the Buffalo Ridge in southwestern Minnesota.

Coal bound for the Big Stone Plant in Big Stone City, SD heads north through the big sweeping S curve in Holland on the Marshall Sub. After a night of thunderstorms, the sun luckily prevailed here... (more)

It's been a while since I've chased a train south on the Marshall Subdivision to the Buffalo Ridge. This shot reminds me why I should do it more often. A southbound BNSF grain train curves through... (more)

What better place to see a train of wind turbine blades than the curves along the Marshall Sub between Ruthton and Holland, MN? A single Dash 9 in H3 paint is doing the honors on the point while ... (more)

A southbound BNSF train makes its way between the snow covered hills of the Buffalo Ridge south of Ruthton, MN.

It's a windy afternoon on the Buffalo Ridge as a southbound BNSF manifest curves through the snowy landscape between Ruthton and Holland.

Rolling hills, windmills, and grain trains. This was the last of three unit grain trains to depart the yard in Willmar this day in 2010. The other two have already reached their destinations as ... (more)