CN's Lloydminster local power idles between shifts on the shop track.

A quad set of all EMD with IC (2), DMIR and CN representing. Empty limestone train heads back towards Proctor, MN after delivering 58 loads to U.S. Steel's Minntac plant at Mountain Iron, MN.

A beehive of activity at Quality Rail in Madison, Illinois. Not only are the locomotives being serviced, but there also happened to be a track gang working the area as well. Of course, none of t... (more)

L514 Intermodal, with CN 5335 (EMD SD40-2W) Leading Westbound in East Durand Michigan

CN SD40-2W 5283 and SD40-2 5368 idle between jobs at Symington Yard.

Unsure of their next call to duty, CN SD40-2W 5274 and DMIR SD40T-2 407 idle away outside of the Symington Diesel Shop.

Having seen better days, CN SD40-2W 5250 appears to be relegated to "Hump Only" duty and is waiting for some shop time.

MacMillan Yard's 1200 Dual Hump job heads to grab another cut of cars to send over the hill. CN SD40u 6003, GP9 Slug 250 and SD40-2W 5298 is the consist.

CN 5349 leads a short train north on the CN Rainy Sub at Cook, MN as they head for Ranier, MN to do some work before returning back to Proctor, MN. Nice to see some old veterans on the mainline h... (more)

A matching pair of “CN North Amercia’s” lead a rail train passed thick boreal travelling westbound along the Kashabowie Sub.

A quad set of SD40 variants lead ore loads downhill to the docks.

After a day of torrential rain that only had added to the previous heavy amounts over the last 2 days, standing water was everywhere. Another consequence of all of the rain was a washout south of ... (more)

Normally sandwiched in the middle of the triple set, it’s a nice change to see this old wide cab vet leading for a change, even if it is only yard service! The daily Neebing Yard job creeps it�... (more)

CN 5286 leads L516 through Van Loon on the CN Matteson Subdivision.

Heading up from Proctor, MN to load 138 cars at United Taconite and make the return trip.