A 30 car train of all empties waits in the siding to be overtaken by an eight car local and also an opposing 98 car eastbound out of New Ulm.

The RCPE afternoon westbound train departs Mankato with 30 empties dwarfed by the 135 foot Ardent Mills silos that recently had a mural painted on them.

MMNAU approaches the Land of Memories Park Junction where they are shown in spectacular light.

Departing Mankato yard with 35 cars for Aurora, SD.

Usually the daily train passes Wall, SD during the night, but due to a derailment the day before, we were able to catch it in the morning.

RCPE 3421, 3454 and 3466 lead a 18 car westbound on a late winter's afternoon thru the Minnesota River valley town of Cambria.

Three tunnel motors lead a westbound Manifest

RCPE 3456 and 3434 trundle west from Huron, SD at about 10 mph with a long string of covered hoppers en route to Pierre and eventually Rapid City. The train will meet up with a BNSF train at Wolse... (more)

RCPE 2087 hangs out near the Huron station sign at their yard between switching duties. The fresh looking unit has been around a while, starting life as IC GP40 3053, built in February 1967. It is... (more)

This Rapid City to Huron train is about 15 miles into their trip from Rapid City to Phillip for the next crew change. The crew got on at Box Elder and has been slowly working east for the past 2 h... (more)

I was watching the weather and seen that there was maybe a chance for some drop under light at sunset. Well we chased this eastbound Rapids City to Huron train from Van Meter to east of Wendte bef... (more)

GP40 no. 2085 shares space at Genessee & Wyoming's Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern roundhouse at Huron, SD. The bright orange colors replace a long line of history at this location. Prior owner Dakot... (more)

Dakota Junction This ex-CNW branchline junction in western Nebraska looks much the way it did when the CNW left. It was once on the Chicago & NorthWestern's frontier on its quest to build t... (more)

RCPE 4365 along with an ex SP Tunnel Motor that was working on the ex Kyle.

RCPE 2085 at Huron, SD.