MNAU throttles up the grade at Lamberton.

Now on their own trackage, RCPE's Mankato turn heads west into Florence, moments later a BNSF northbound passed overhead on the bridge behind the photo. Quite the eventful evening here.

The Mankato turn heads into Revere, past a remnant from the CNW days.

A 4 pack of RCPE SD40-2s head west out of Cobden on another hot July afternoon. On point is a 10 year anniversary unit for the railroad, hard to believe its been around for that long now.

MNAU winds its way through the Buffalo Ridge on the final stretch to Aurora, SD late on this extremely muggy evening. The mosquitoes were an absolute pain at this spot, but it was worth the wait.

MNAU heads west out of Springfield.

RCPE 3437 smokes up a storm heading up the grade into Lamberton.

The Mankato to Aurora manifest heads west on the Tracy Sub on a brutally hot and humid summer afternoon.

RCPE's Mankato to Aurora turn heads west out of New Ulm with a matching 5 pack of SD40-2s, thundering upgrade with over 100 cars.

The Mankato turn continues west in the final moments of daylight.

The Mankato to Aurora turn heads west on the Tracy Sub past the old CNW depot in S*eepy Eye (more context towards the end) on a very hot and muggy summer evening. As much as I like summer, I don't... (more)

RCPE's Mankato to Aurora manifest heads west on an extremely hot and muggy summer afternoon.

RCPE's Mankato to Aurora turn heads west out of Cobden.

RCPE's Mankato to Aurora manifest heads west into Judson with a 4 pack of SD40-2s. The train left Mankato later than usual due to UP's MSSDM manifest having engine trouble leaving town.

MNAU heads west out of Cobden as the day comes to a close.