An eastbound coal train bound for Superior, WI slowly rolls through the small town of McGregor, MN behind two SD70MACs. The Soo Line used to cross this former Northern Pacific line here.
A former Great Northern snow dozer built at their St. Cloud, Minnesota shops plows an ex-NP line across north central Minnesota.
Temporary snow melt flooding allowed for this reflection of the Brainerd Local zipping west to serve the mill in Brainerd for the last time. By the time I was on my way back this was nothing more ... (more)
Empty coal train with 2 up front and one pushing approaches the Highway 210 overpass in McGregor on a sunny afternoon.
Train 158 with A-B-A F9s bangs over the Soo Line crossing and past the McGregor depot. This photo contains many items which are long gone from railroading today: F-units, depots and operators, tra... (more)
A coal train cuts through the boggy forest west of McGregor on its way east. Although much of the old jointed rail on the Brainerd Subdivision has been or will be replaced, the jointed rail in thi... (more)