A westbound nears Brooten, following alongside Minnesota State Highway 55, as it's done for most of its trip down the Paynesville Subdivision from Minneapolis.
The spring thaw is underway after several days of above freezing temps in central Minnesota. 293 heads west over a small trestle outside of Paynesville, MN.
A pair of GEs make easy work of the westbound 293 as the approach the Hwy 55 overpass near the small town of Watkins, MN. After a meet at Dickinson, this train had clear sailing to Murray.