There is always something interesting to find at the Independent Locomotive Service facility south of Holt, Minnesota, and this day was no exception. ILSX 1303 and 938 sit on the Minnesota Northe... (more)
ILSX 1312 in fresh paint at Holt, MN.
ILSX 1340 at Holt, MN.
ILSX 1318 at the small shops at Holt, MN.
A couple of former locomotives of the Belt Railway of Chicago fleet meet in an unusual way currently under the Independent Locomotive Service flag. ILSX 917, formerly BRC 523, is seen from the ch... (more)
The Independent Locomotive Service shop has quite the assortment of EMD power from switch, four-axle, and six-axle units. ILSX 1386 and 1387 are "back home" from time in Texas and Illin... (more)
New plow...flex coil truck...now some new paint...eventually. ILSX 917 still wears Independent Locomotive Leasing, evidence of very early Independent Locomotive Service operations which wa... (more)
The Independent Locomotive Service Holt shop scene includes works in progress and current ILSX units. First in line is former BNSF/HLLX 6964 which was on the Minnesota Northern the previous week,... (more)
A couple of new aquisitions and an old favorite sit outside in temperatures in the negatives. IAIS 400 and ILSX 923, the former Cargill switcher from Hastings, MN, are two of the newest additions... (more)
MNN 1380 edges along the Warroad Subdivision on the way back to TRF.
