After chasing MNAU, we saw this unit train that was tied down on the Huron Sub get a crew and begin to move. They would end up taking the BNSF connection to head south on the Marshall Sub, seen he... (more)

Last light shines on Florence as RCPE MMNAU rounds the bend and heads downhill towards us.

Some recent road construction on adjacent Minnesota State Highway 23 that included replacing a culvert is evident as a southbound BNSF train crosses the same creek on a steel trestle that was buil... (more)

MMNAU is about to duck under State Highway 23, as the train makes its way towards Aurora, SD.

A southbound BNSF train passes some visiting CSX power sitting on the south leg of the connection with the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern. My guess would be that the eastern power is most likely fro... (more)

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.

With four SD40-2s on the point and 92 cars in tow, this westbound Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern train makes a fine sight as it negotiates the rolling countryside of southwest Minnesota on a perfect... (more)

A southbound grain train with three big GE's up front curves and climbs toward the US 14 overpass at Florence, MN.

In some of the last sunlight of a nice February evening, a lengthy southbound BNSF manifest claws its way to the top of the grade from Marshall to Florence, MN. A cloud bank was moving in, so the ... (more)

Four different locomotive models team up as they fight to bring a heavy southbound train up the grade toward the Buffalo Ridge in southwest Minnesota. Trailing in the consist is BNSF 100, the clas... (more)

Originally built for the Southern Pacific, a former Arizona Central SD40M-2 leads a westbound Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern train across southwest Minnesota on a perfect late summer evening.

A southbound BNSF train of dried distillers grain climbs toward the US Highway 14 overpass at Florence, MN, dodging some cloud shadows along the way.

A southbound BNSF train snakes through the rolling countryside of southwest Minnesota on a nice spring afternoon.

With the interchange work done at Florence, all 6K HP are put to use to get the train back up to track speed under the last sunlight of the day.

An empty coal train approaches the US Highway 14 overpass at Florence, MN, working hard up the grade out of Marshall toward the top of the Buffalo Ridge. A rebuilt SD70MAC and an SD70ACe do the ho... (more)