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12-16-24 - Holiday Train! A Day on the Elbow Lake and Morris Subdivisions

21:17

12-12-24 - 3 Trains on BNSF's Appleton and Watertown Subdivisions

9:17

12-7-24 - Cement Train on the Corson Sub! BNSF 7329 in Corson, SD

5:02

12-6-24 - BNSF 500 in Harrisburg, SD

3:27

12-5-24 - 2 Trains on Union Pacific's Worthington Subdivision

7:10

12-3-24 - KCS 4567, Grey Ghost in Lester, IA

4:05

12-18-24 - 4 Trains on BNSF's Morris and Appleton Subdivisions

Today, we're all the way up in the Willmar area for a change. The reason we're here is to catch a BN trio on their way back to Willmar from Watertown. I missed them arrive Watertown on Monday, cause I was too busy on the Elbow Lake Subdivision, so I gave it a shot today. I shot videos of them in Danvers and De Graff, MN, on both the Appleton and Morris Subdivision, and I was also able to catch a couple manifest trains and an empty fertilizer further west of here. That's what I call a successful day.
1, BNSF L-TWI672, Appleton Sub:
BNSF 1687, SD40-2 (BN Paint)
BNSF 2749, GP39-2 (BN Paint)
BNSF 1940, SD40-2 (BN Paint)
BNSF 7995, ES44C4
BNSF 5545, ES44C4
BNSF 4169, C44-9W
2, BNSF M-WLMABE, Morris Su...

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12-16-24 - Holiday Train! A Day on the Elbow Lake and Morris Subdivisions

21:17

12-16-24 - Holiday Train! A Day on the Elbow Lake and Morris Subdivisions

Просмотров 30314 часов назад

After a full year, we're back on CPKC's Elbow Lake Subdivision again. I came up here for the Holiday Train, but I got here in the morning to catch other trains in the area. As soon as I arrived, there was an intermodal pulling into Hankinson, so I beat them to Wyndmere, then spent the rest of the day on the Minnesota side. I also caught a couple trains on BNSF's Morris Subdivision as well, incl...

12-12-24 - 3 Trains on BNSF's Appleton and Watertown Subdivisions

9:17

12-12-24 - 3 Trains on BNSF's Appleton and Watertown Subdivisions

Просмотров 399День назад

Today, we return to the northeast corner of South Dakota to try and catch BNSF X-PTNMIT on the Appleton Subdivision. By the time I had made it to Twin Brooks, they were already passed, so I set up camp in Summit. After catching them, I was alerted of an H-NTWLAU chasing taillights, so I went to Big Stone and caught them there. After that, a 3rd one was behind them bound for the Watertown Subdiv...

12-7-24 - Cement Train on the Corson Sub! BNSF 7329 in Corson, SD

5:02

12-7-24 - Cement Train on the Corson Sub! BNSF 7329 in Corson, SD

Просмотров 19814 дней назад

Today, we set up camp along BNSF's Corson Subdivision, to catch an unusual sight on the line. After work, I was alerted that a loaded cement train was coming up on Garretson, so I went out and took a shot. This is the first time I've ever heard of a cement train coming into Sioux Falls via BNSF, so this was cool, even though they were going 10 mph due to stopping a mile away for unknown reasons...

3:27

12-6-24 - BNSF 500 in Harrisburg, SD

Просмотров 13914 дней назад

After clocking out, I decided to hit the BNSF Canton Subdivision, since it's been a while since I have. I got alerted of Dash 8s 500 and 522 were on the Cyclone headed north, so I set up camp south of Harrisburg. They had work in Chancellor and Worthing, and spent a bit of time in Canton before headed north, so I had plenty of time to get set up. BNSF 500, B40-8W BNSF 522, B40-8W

12-5-24 - 2 Trains on Union Pacific's Worthington Subdivision

7:10

12-5-24 - 2 Trains on Union Pacific's Worthington Subdivision

Просмотров 30214 дней назад

Today, we're back on the ol' Omaha Road, wondering how many trains we can catch. We immediately start the day off with MVPNP, which I ran into in Heron Lake. After waiting a couple hours for them to finish up at Elk Creek, I caught them in Sibley. I chased them down to Carnes where I stumbled upon a northbounder about to meet them (I think it was MNPVP, not sure). Once they departed the siding,...

12-3-24 - KCS 4567, Grey Ghost in Lester, IA

4:05

12-3-24 - KCS 4567, Grey Ghost in Lester, IA

Просмотров 11114 дней назад

I was just about to end the day, until I got alerted of a KCS Grey Ghost and a Fakebonnet on BNSF X-JOECSN departing the Airport siding in Sioux Center. I'm always down for a night drive out in the country, so I went over to a dirt road north of Lester, along the Marshall Subdivision, to catch these guys. This is my second Grey Ghost so far, and the first one I caught leading. KCSM 4567, AC4400...

11-27-24 - Dash 8 Duo! 3 Trains on BNSF's Madison Subdivision

7:20

11-27-24 - Dash 8 Duo! 3 Trains on BNSF's Madison Subdivision

Просмотров 30221 день назад

Today, I got alerted that the two Dash 8s would be on the Cyclone's run up to Wentworth. I was able to run into these guys at Dakota Ethanol while they were dropping off tanks. Once they were done, they went up to Wentworth to drop off one more tank, pick up some cars at Dakota Ethanol and head south. I was able to beat them to Crooks, where I got a second shot of them. A couple hours after the...

8:27

SVMES Trains at Christmas 2024

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SVMES Trains at Christmas 2024

11-21-24 - A Day on BNSF's Corson and Marshall Subdivisions

11:40

11-21-24 - A Day on BNSF's Corson and Marshall Subdivisions

Просмотров 194Месяц назад

What was planned to be a quick in and out, turned into spending all day by the tracks. I originally went to BNSF's Corson Subdivision to catch BNSF Dash 8 539 lead the road switcher up to Corson. Before I caught them, I ran into U-MNSNYF in Sioux Falls. Then, I ended up on the Marshall Subdivision for the 6673 Local which would have 2 Dash 8s up front. Catching that was unsuccessful, but I did ...

11-20-24 - Catching the Marshall Local in Green Valley and Cottonwood, MN

4:24

11-20-24 - Catching the Marshall Local in Green Valley and Cottonwood, MN

Просмотров 259Месяц назад

Today, we set up camp on the north end of BNSF's Marshall Subdivision, to catch the Marshall Local. Last night's Watertown Local consisted of two BN SD40-2s and a BNSF H1 sandwiched. I happened to find that same power head south out of Willmar on the Marshall Local, so I drive through the snow to see them. Both BN SD40-2s were leading, so for sure worth the frostbite 1, BNSF L-TWI880: BNSF 1687...

2:52

11-13-24 - BNSF 5420 in Manley, MN

Просмотров 250Месяц назад

Today, we return to Manley to get my truck after leaving it at Manley Tire and Oil overnight. Last night after catching BNSF 4723 on X-WOLENI, I noticed I had a flat tire. I brought it to a gas station in Corson to see what I could do, but ended up getting a tow crew to tow it back to Manley. Well, today, I got the truck back, and I decided to catch the 6673 local head north with Dash 8 539 tra...

11-12-24 - KCS Grey Ghost! 3 Trains on BNSF's Marshall Subdivision

8:57

11-12-24 - KCS Grey Ghost! 3 Trains on BNSF's Marshall Subdivision

Просмотров 167Месяц назад

I was able to squeeze in an hour or two of railfanning, and I ended up on the Marshall Subdivision, to catch a Grey Ghost depart Garretson. Early in the morning, I heard that BNSF G-TUSKIN had KCS 4533 trailing, and went to Manley once I heard they had a crew to pull it out of the Garretson siding. They waited for the northbound H-KCKNTW to clear before departing. After all this was done, I wen...

11-6-24 - Veterans Unit! 3 Trains on CPKC's Tracy Subdivision

12:24

11-6-24 - Veterans Unit! 3 Trains on CPKC's Tracy Subdivision

Просмотров 977Месяц назад

Today, we set up camp along CPKC's Tracy Subdivision yet again, hoping to catch the Veterans Unit depart Tracy and head east. I waited all morning, and no sign of a crew yet, but over the scanner, I did hear of a westbound approaching Sanborn. I drove east until I ran into them in Lamberton, turned around and went for Revere. They were swapping 254's engines with what as on 255, before bringing...

9:56

10-31-24 - A Day on the D&I Railroad

Просмотров 618Месяц назад

Today, we're settin' up camp along the D&I Railroad. It's been a while since we've dedicated a whole trip to a shortline railroad, so this is what we're doing. I started in Canton, where MHWDR was left tied down overnight. I caught MDRHW head south on the Hawarden Sub, and MHWDR departed once they cleared. After everything in Canton was done, I hit the Dell Rapids Sub to catch them one more tim...