5500, 5523 & 5557 pass Underwood whilst hauling a train from Max to Bismarck

It’s been raining most of the day on August 27, 2021. The imposing, battleship-gray grain elevator off Lincoln Avenue in Underwood, North Dakota, matches the somber weather as Dakota, Missouri V... (more)

In the early morning, the DMV&W crew takes an empty coal train North to Coal Creek Station for loading. They're passing power for a manifest that will run later in the day.

Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” slowly passes milepost 503 as it passes through Underwood, North Dakota, on August 31, 2018. Powering the train is DMVW SD50F Nos. 5439 and 5... (more)

Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western’s “wayfreight” slogs past the grain elevators at Underwood, North Dakota, on August 31, 2018. Powering the train is DMVW SD50F Nos. 5439 and 5408 paired wit... (more)

Nothing runs like a Deere (or EMD's!). Four EMD's lead the wayfreight through North Dakota's countryside on a fine Fall evening.

Wayfreight #136 from Bismarck to Max arrives in Underwood and has started what would be two hours worth of switching out Bakken oil field related products - lots and lots of fracking sand.

The Max to Falkirk local heads south out of Underwood after dumping rock in one of those sinking water holes found on a few railroads in North Dakota. This local will head to Falkirk where they w... (more)

DMVW plow extra is parked overnight at Underwood. This job will work north tomorrow towards Max to open the line up and deliver the CP power and Plow to the CP. CP will use this set to open their ... (more)