An empty rock train bound for Ortonville clicks and clacks over the jointed rail on the Twin Cities and Western.
The westbound TC&W Ruebel Turn traverses the flat, featureless farmland between Bird Island and Olivia, MN on the former Milwaukee Road mainline.
The Ruebel Turn works the former Lakeland Bean Co. (now owned by ADM) in Olivia on a sunny but cold February day. Their power for the day was a nice looking matched set of Red River Valley & West... (more)
After finishing their work at Olivia, the westbound Ruebel Turn kicks out some exhaust as they accelerate through town and on toward Danube and Renville. Even though these RRVW and TCWR locomotiv... (more)
TC&W 2004 leads a freight westbound outside Olivia, MN, on a surprisingly warm November afternoon.
A great looking 4 pack of C.A.T geeps are working hard as the depart Olivia, MN after a small set-out.
