The pair of southern belles continue west out of Eden Valley, going pretty slow since sand trains on this part of the CP are restricted to 45 MPH. This would be my last shot since they would stop ... (more)
A pair of KCS units lead train 685 (frac sand loads) west out of Kimball on the Paynesville Sub. Somehow, this is my first time getting a KCS unit leading on camera, let alone a pair.
CP train 685 heads west through Belgrade with a bright ACU on point.
An SD70ACu rebuild on its second revenue trip leads loaded sand train 685 out of St. Paul.
Train 685 passes by the All-American Co-op in downtown Eyota, MN. This is another elevator no longer served along this line and is very old as evident by the bowing occurring in the two main stru... (more)
Just outside of St. Charles, MN, train 685 leans into a small curve with fertilizer loads destined for Springfield, MN. The train was actually broken into two, with job B27 bringing up the other ... (more)
Train 685 is seen here working hard climbing Stockton Hill. This is the last location where the road and rails parallel each other during this climb out of the river valley. The tracks snake sou... (more)
Train 685, fertilizer loads destined for Springfield, MN, is seen here passing a farm as it climbs out of the Mississippi River valley. With the river fog in its rear view mirrors the crew catche... (more)