With a matched set of veteran P42s leading the way, a late Empire Builder punches into the sunrise thru the curves of Lake Park.

With plenty of snow still on the ground in mid-March, an eastbound coal train grinds upgrade around the sweeping curves at Lake Park, MN.

It's always a treat to watch a listen to trains climb uphill and around the curves at Lake Park, MN. An eastbound empty grain train fits the bill nicely on a beautiful Memorial Day morning.

An eastbound BNSF intermodal train powers its way upgrade into Lake Park on a windy and chilly spring morning with snow still on the ground.

An eastbound BNSF intermodal train climbs out of the Red River valley on the former Northern Pacific mainline across Minnesota on a clear but cold January morning.

Some of the first light of a chilly January day finds the front of a late running eastbound Empire Builder as it climbs out of the Red River valley on the former Northern Pacific mainline in weste... (more)

UP 8001 and FXE 4045 lead a coal train up hill near Lake Park, MN as BNSF 8542 tries to catch up in the distance leading a manifest train.

BNSF 8542 leads a manifest east on the Staples Sub.

Superior, WI bound coal loads are eastbound on BNSF's Staples Sub with a UP and FXE engine up front and an NS engine on the rear.

Pasco-Northtown mixed freight heads east on the Staples Sub.

An empty unit sand train rounds the curves at Lake Park on a clear and cold January morning, led by Canadian National power.

An eastbound freight train fights its way up the hill and around the curves at Lake Park, MN.

Eight locomotives lead an eastbound through Lake Park, MN. They've been working hard for over an hour to bring their lengthy train out of the Red River valley and will reach the top of the grade j... (more)

A late running eastbound Empire Builder made for a perfect view of it climbing through the sweeping curve at Lake Park, MN on a beautiful late summer morning.

On a windy and cold March morning, an eastbound stack train fights upgrade through the curves at Lake Park as a westbound baretable train rolls toward a crew change at Dilworth Yard.