Minnesota, Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming
Trip From 28/4/2018 to 17/5/2018
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A 3 week trip round trip from Minneapolis to Westerm Montana and back
 BNSF ES44DC 7258 is seen leading a westbound Z train from Chicago to the Pacific North West at Divison Street Junction in St Paul - 28/04/2018 |  St Croix Valley SD40M-2s (former SP SD45s) 1325 and 1326 are seen tied down at Hinkley, Minnesota - 29/04/2018 |  CN SD40-2W 5262 and GTW 5942 are seen leading a northbound limestone train at Wolf - 29/04/2018 |  CN C44-9W 2558 and IC SD70 1020 are seen leading a northbound stack train at Wolf - 29/04/2018 |
 CN C40-8s 2131 and 2112 are seen leading a loaded Thunderbird train to Fairline south of Iron Junctio - 29/04/2018 |  CN C40-8Ms 2449 2408 with C40-8W 2184 are seen leading an empty southbound limestone train from Minntac to Proctor south near Zim - 29/04/2018 |  CN IC SD40-2 6264 with BLE SD40T-3 909, IC SD40-2 6251 and DMIR SD40T-3 406 are seen leading an empty taconite train from Two Habours to Minntac at Biwabik - 29/04/2018 |  CN DMIR SD40T-3 (rebuilt SSW SD45T-2) 408 is seen leading a Minntac-Two Harbours taconite train south at Biwabik - 29/04/2018 |
 CN DMIR SD40T-3 408 is seen leading a Minntac-Two Harbours taconite train south at Wyman - 29/04/2018 |  CN DMIR SD40T-3 408 is seen leading a Minntac-Two Harbours taconite train south at Fairbanks - 29/04/2018 |  CN C40-8s 2131 and 2112 are seen leading an empty Thunderbird train from Fairlane to Largo north near Iron Junction - 29/04/2018 |  CN C40-8s 2107 and 2111 wait at Largo with a loaded Thunderbird train while 2131 and 2112 are loaded at Thunderbird Mine - 29/04/2018 |
 CN Tier 4 ET44AC 3071 and 3082 are seen loaded a southbound oil trian at Virgina - 29/04/2018 |  CN SD70M-2s 8941 and 8005 are seen leading a northbound manifest near Sax - 29/04/2018 |  CN C40-8Ms 2449 2408 with C40-8W 2184 are seen leading an empty limestone train down Proctor Hill for loading at Duluth Docks - 01/05/2018 |  CEFX AC4400CW 1039 is seen leading train #498 Moose Jaw-St Paul east in the Sheyenne River Valley at Valley City, North Dakota while the rear of a loaded BNSF Coal train crosses the viaduct above above. - 02/05/2018 |
 DMVW SD40-3 6911 and SD50AF 5501 (still in CN livery) are seen leading the northbound Bismark to Max wayfreight away from Bismark, North Dakota - 03/05/2018 |  DMVW SD40-3 6911 and SD50AF 5501 (still in CN livery) are seen leading the northbound Bismark to Max wayfreight south of Baldwin, North Dakota - 03/05/2018 |  DMVW SD40-3 6911 and SD50AF 5501 (still in CN livery) are seen leading the northbound Bismark to Max wayfreight in the Lost Lake Nature Reserve near Washburn, North Dakota - 03/05/2018 |  BNSF ES44AC 6692 and C44-9W 4760 are seen leading a westbound Manifest near Sully Springs, North Dakota 03/05/2018 |
 BNSF AC4400CW 5631 is seen leading an eastbound tanker train near Sully Springs, North Dakota 03/05/2018 |  BNSF AC4400CW 4780 and C44-9W 5192 are seen on the rear of a tanker train near Sully Springs, North Dakota - 03/05/2018 |  BNSF SD70ACe 9103 and CREX ES44AC 1345 are seen leading a loaded coal east at Sully Springs, North Dakota - 04/05/2018 |  BNSF ES44AC 6173 and SD70ACe 9334 are seen leading an eastbound loaded coal train at Sully Springs, North Dakota - 04/05/2018 |
 BNSF ES44AC 6044 and Citirail ES44AC 1205 are seen leading an eastbound loaded coal train near Sully Sprigns, North Dakota - 04/05/2018 |  BNSF ES44DC 7774 and C44-9W 4949 are seen leading an eastbound grain near Sully Sprigns, North Dakota - 04/05/2018 |  BNSF SD70ACe 8554 and ES44DC 7273 are seen leading a westbound empty coal train through the Dakota Badlands west of Sully Springs - 4/5/2018 |  BNSF SD70ACe 9158 and ES44AC 6084 are seen leading an eastbound loaded coal train west of Rider, North Dakota - 05/05/2018 |
 BNSF AC4400CW 5631 and SD70MAC 9891 are seen leading a westbound tanker train west of Rider, North Dakota - 05/05/2018 |  BNSF C44-9Ws 4780 and 5192 are seen on the rear of a westbound tanker train west of Rider, North Dakota - 05/05/2018 |  BNSF C44-9W 5274 is seen on an eastbound train of covered hoppers along the Yellowstone River at Elton, Montana - 06/05/2018 |  BNSF C44-9W 5390 with C44-9W 5046 and ES44DC 7572 are seen leading Alliance, Texas to Portland Q train at West End siding on Bozeman Pass - 06/05/2018 |
 BNSF ES44DC 7519 and SD70MAC 9894 are seen leading a westbound Manifest at West End having just crested Bozeman Pass - 06/05/2018 |  BNSF ES44DC 7669 and SD70ACe 9339 are seen leading a westbound loaded grain train up Bozeman Pass at East Muir - 06/05/2018 |  MRL SD70ACe 4407, SD40-2XR 250 and SD70ACe 4405 are seen giving a loaded grain train a 'shove' up Bozeman Pass at East Muir - 06/05/2018 |  BNSF ES44AC 7695 and C44-9W 1103 are seen leading an eastbound empty grain away from East Muir siding and down Bozeman Pass - 06/05/2018 |
 BNSF C44-9W 5287 is seen leading a westbound manifest in Lombard Canyon - 06/05/2018 |  BNSF ET44C4 3841 is seen leading a westbound empty grain along the 10th Sub west of Ravalli - 08/05/2018 |  Montana Rail Link SD70ACe 4408 and SD40-2XR 252 are seen leading the returning 'Day Gas' local from Pipeline to Missoula along the Flat Head River east of Paradise - 08/05/2018 |  Montana Rail Link SD40-2XR 257 is seen in the siding at Perma on a work train - 08/05/2018 |
 Montana Rail Link SD70ACe 4408 and SD40-2XR 252 are seen leading the returning 'Day Gas' local from Pipeline to Missoula south of Ravalli - 08/05/2018 |  BNSF SD70MAC 9811 with ES44C4 8233, ES44DC 7516, ES44AC 6519 are seen leading a loaded coal train west at Paradise over the Clark Fork River - 08/05/2018 |  BNSF ES44DC 7495 and ES44AC 5764 are seen in the siding at Superior on an eastbound autoracks train - 8/5/2018 |  BNSF SD70ACe 8427 with ES44AC 6063 and SD70ACe 8525 are seen leading a loaded coal train away from Missoula at DeSmet - 8/5/2018 |
 Montana Rail Link SD40-2XRs 263 and 259 with SD70ACe 4406 are seen leading the 'Night Gas' Local to Pipeline away from Missoula at DeSmet - 8/5/2018 |  Montana Rail Link SD40-2XRs 263 and 259 with SD70ACe 4406 are seen leading the 'Night Gas' Local to Pipeline just north of Evero Hill - 8/5/2018 |  Montana Rail Link SD40-2XRs 263 and 259 with SD70ACe 4406 are seen leading the 'Night Gas' Local from Missoula to Pipeline at Arlee, Montana - 8/5/2018 |  BNSF ES44DC 7091 is seen leading an eastbound manifest near Bonner - 09/05/2018 |
 BNSF ES44DC 7091 is seen leading an eastbound manifest at Bearmouth - 09/05/2018 |  BNSF ES44DC 7091 is seen leading an eastbound manifest west of Avon - 09/05/2018 |  BNSF SD70ACe 8531 is seen leading a westbound Boeing 737 train Wichita to Seattle west of Avon, Montana on the west slope of Mullan Pass - 09/05/2018 |  BNSF ES44DC 7091 is seen leading an eastbound manifest on the climb up to Mulan Tunnel east of Elliston - 09/05/2018 |
 BNSF ES44AC 6989 and C44-9W 779 are seen leading a westbound tank car train down Mullan Pass east of Elliston - 09/05/2018 |  Montana Rail Link GP35 402 and SD40-2XR 255 are seen leaving Logan with the local down the 5th Subdivision - 10/05/2018 |  BNSF SD70ACe 8472 and SD70MAC 9941 are seen leading a southbound coal empty at Converse Junction before reversing into Antelope mine - 13/05/2018 |  BNSF SD70ACes 9155 and 9365 are seen leading a loaded coal train south at Nacco Junction - 13/05/2018 |
 BNSF ES44AC 6120 and SD70MAC 8989 are seen on the rear of a southbound coal train at Nacco Junction - 13/05/2018 |  BNSF SD70ACe 9261 and ES44AC 6438 are seen leading a loaded coal train south out of Black Thunder Mine - 13/05/2018 |  Union Pacific AC4400CWs 7140 and 6215 are seen leading a loaded coal train south passing Black Thunder Mine West Loadout - 14/05/2018 |  BNSF SD70ACe 9306 and C40-9W 1017 are seen leading a southbound empty coal train passing under Lawver Road - 14/05/2018 |
 BNSF SD70MAC 9849 and ES44AC 6356 are seen on the rear of a southbound coal empty at Lawver Road - 14/05/2018 |  BNSF SD70ACe 8794 and ES44AC 5723 are seen leading a southbound loaded coal at Lawver Road - 14/05/2018 |  BNSF SD70MAC 9663 and SD70ACe 9320 are seen on the rear of a loaded coal train at Lawver Road - 14/05/2018 |  Union Pacific AC4400CW 5911 and ES44AC 5487 are seen leading an empty coal train north at Lawver Road - 14/05/2018 |
 BNSF C44-9W 5436 is seen leading an eastbound train of covered hoppers between Gilette and Donkey Creek - 14/05/2018 |  Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern SD40-3 3426 with 3458, 3435 and 3437 are seen leading the Belle Fourche Local north at Whitewood, South Dakota - 14/05/2018 |  RCPE SD40-3 3426 with 3458, 3435 and 3437 are seen leading the Belle Fourche Local north near Whitewood, South Dakota - 14/05/2018 |  RCPE SD40-3 3426 with 3458, 3435 and 3437 are seen leading the Belle Fourche Local returning from Rapid City south of St Onge , South Dakota - 14/05/2018 |
 RCPE SD40-3 3426 with 3458, 3435 and 3437 are seen leading the Belle Fourche Local north passing St Onge, South Dakota - 14/05/2018 |  RCPE SD40-3 3425 is seen leading the MRCHU (Rapid City-Huron) away from Rapid City, South Dakota - 15 May 2018 |  RCPE SD40-3 3426 with 3458, 3435 and 3437 are seen leading a short Belle Fourche local returning from Rapid City at Baclk Hawk, South Dakota - 15/05/2018 |  RCPE SD40-3 3426 with 3458, 3435 and 3437 are seen leading a short Belle Fourche local returning from Rapid City at Piedmont, South Dakota - 15/05/2018 |
 RCPE SD40-3 3426 with 3458, 3435 and 3437 are seen leading a short Belle Fourche local returning from Rapid City at Pleasant Valley road crossing near Tilford, South Dakota - 15/05/2018 |  RCPE SD40-3 3426 with 3458, 3435 and 3437 are seen leading the Belle Fourche local returning from Rapid City arriving at Stugis, South Dakota where the trian will pick up long rake of Bentonite cars - 15/05/2018 |  RCPE SD40-3 3426 with 3458, 3435 and 3437 are seen leading the Belle Fourche local returning from Rapid City between Stugis and Whitewood, South Dakota with a long rake of Bentonite cars - 15/05/2018 |  RCPE SD40-3 3425 and 3459 are seen leading the Rapid City-Huron manifest east of Pierre, South Dakota where the train leaves the Missouri River Valley - 16/05/18 |
 RCPE SD40-3 3425 and 3459 are seen leading the Rapid City-Huron manifest east of St Lawrence, South Dakota - 16/05/18 |  RCPE SD40-3 3425 and 3459 are seen leading the Rapid City-Huron manifest passing the elevators at Wessington, South Dakota - 16/05/18 |  BNSF ES44AC 6590 by the modern grain elevators north of Wolsey, South Dakota - 16 May 2018 |  Canadian Pacific GP38-2 3030 is seen leading a local wayfreight south at Newport south of St Paul - 17 May 2018 |
 BNSF ES44AC 6181 is seen leading a Z train from the Pacific North West to Chicago south at Newport - 17 May 2018 |
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