A pair of Minnesota Southern first-gen GP's are tied down at Luverne, MN

Minnesota Southern's twice weekly train from Luverne, MN to the UP interchange at Worthington consists of a lone locomotive on this chilly September morning. It will eventually pick up a consist o... (more)

The sun has just risen above the horizon as Minnesota Southern's daily train to the Union Pacific interchange at Worthington rocks and rolls over the deteriorating and overgrown tracks through Mag... (more)

Minnesota Southern's Illinois Terminal-esque paint scheme shines in the morning sun as it crawls over a bridge just west of Adrian, Minnesota.

A short four car train trundles across a trestle headed for interchange.

At the depot in Luverne Mn where the railroad is headquartered. Taken with permission.

A short train of tanks heads east, just west of the small town of Adrian, MN, on track laid in 1876.

Right of way maintenance isn't the top priority for the Minnesota Southern, but thats ok. As long as the freight makes it to its destination, everyone is happy.

Tanks bound for Worthington pass through the small town of Adrian, Minnesota. And yes, they are on the main.

Just minutes after sunrise, a lone Minnesota Southern geep takes 4 tanks to be interchanged with the Union Pacific at Worthington, MN. Its slow going as the track is not in the greatest shape.

Minnestota Southern ambles eastbound over a small trestle east of Rushmore. This is the road's entire roster: GP7U 1379 and GP9 1365. Today they are in charge of nine loaded ethanol tanks with o... (more)

Westbound Minnesota Southern local creeps back west towards Luverne, MN with cars from the Union Pacific at Worthington, MN. This crew works on the train couple days a week and then works on the t... (more)

Minnesota Southern's local heads east towards the Union Pacific at Worthington, MN. Today's local has 6 cars out of the ethanol plant at Luverne, MN and a buffer car. The conductor follows the tra... (more)

Minnesota Southern's local heads back to Luverne, MN with 8 cars from the UP at Worthington, MN. One of the crew members is out trying to get the geep running again, the train is moving currently ... (more)

Minnesota Southern's local heads back to Luverne, MN with 8 cars from the UP at Worthington, MN. The train is passing thru the small town of Adrian, which is 15 miles west of Worthington. This sma... (more)