BNSF's Brainerd Local arrives in its namesake from Superior and in the process passes by some of the buildings that made up the massive NP shop complex here. The newer building on the left is stil... (more)
BNSF's Brainerd Local eases down 1st Avenue NE in its namesake on the way back from the Wausau Paper mill. This track is endangered as the mill is scheduled to close this spring.
The Brainerd local cautiously rolls down 1st Avenue SE on some of the last street running in the state of Minnesota. Note the kids in the background looking for the pennies that they had placed on... (more)
An empty coal train continues west through downtown Brainerd. The building and smokestacks seen in the background once belonged to the Northern Pacific's enormous car shop.
The Brainerd Local returning to the yard after servicing the Wausau Paper mill. It will run about seven blocks down 1st Ave NE to the yard where it picked up a few more mtys, then back to Superio... (more)