A westbound grain train with a mix of ICE, NS, and CP power accelerates out of Murray Siding in the distance and makes its way through Belgrade as the sun breaks the horizon on another sub-zero wi... (more)
A westbound CP train is making its way through yet another snow storm just west of Paynesville. I've said this about 4 times since the middle of March, but I really hope this is the last time I t... (more)
A track gang set up shop in Brooten several weeks ago in anticipation of warmer weather and the chance to start a tie replacement project. They've busied themselves with placing new ties along th... (more)
A couple of eastern visitors stare down the resident local CP power in Canadian Pacific's Thief River Falls yard.
A grain train behind a pair of ICE/DME units rests in the siding while the CP 290 heads east past them.
A large low pressure system has finally moved to the east and the sun has come out again as a westbound behind blue and yellow power sits in the siding at Paynesville. They've completed their mee... (more)
Two GE's have a westbound empty grain train well in hand as they hustle through Regal.
A unit grain train glides across the snowy Minnesota landscape east of Paynesville, passing within sight of Rice Lake in the distance.
Just one leased GE is in charge of a lengthy westbound. With nearly 7000 feet of train they were doing all of 30 mph on this relatively level section of the Paynesville Sub.