A 4 hour late Empire Builder preparing to pull from Miniot.
In town on business (why else, LOL) I did have a great day of railfanning and caught a green barn on rails. I was also there in February. August is better.
Canadian Pacific's 4-6-4 Hudson "The Empress" accelerates out of Minot for the 320 mile run to Glenwood, MN. The clear air and cold temps are just what the doctor ordered for a nice run... (more)
Canadian Pacific's 4-6-4 Hudson "The Empress" approaches Minot, ND in beautiful afternoon glint light where it will be on display the following day.
Lots going on in this Minot North Dakota scene on July 11th 1956. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.
2816 gets underway at Minot on the 320-mile run to Glenwood, MN that will involve by my count six meets with oncoming trains and four maintenance stops, making for more than a full day.
Look ma, no snow. LOL.
Sometime in the late seventies a WB freight is crossing the big trestle west of town. It may have been that blizzard we had one May 15th. Welcome to North Dakota.
As the sun rises, an eastbound stack train slides over Gassman Coulee outside Minot as an ACe pushes on the rear.
Minot The Magic City. Former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built dome/coach 549 (WEBX 801045) and former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built Pullman dome/sleeper 313 (WEBX 801044) held the ... (more)
BNSF 7832 passes Soo Tower as the westbound Empire Builder sits at the Minot depot.
Minot, ND.
CHSX 8333 at Minot, ND.
5872 and 4442 work a CP local towards Minot.
