Close to sunset, a pair of BNSF geeps pushes a string of tank cars into the industrial tracks in front of Attebury Grain's huge elevator. The facility lies along BNSF's Wichita Falls Sub.
Just after sunrise, a trio of geeps leads the Noyes Local/Winnipeg Turn eastward over the Red River of the North between Grand Forks, ND, and East Grand Forks, MN.
Here's some northern plains railfan math: Fresh, Loose Snow + 15-to-20 knot North Wind + Eastbound Train at Track Speed = A Makeshift Blizzard and a Snow-covered Photographer on the Southside of t... (more)
The Winnipeg Turn (also known as the Noyes Local) leaves North Dakota and enters Minnesota on a bitter cold morning behind a trio of H1 Geeps. Temps were -18°F with wind chills down to about -47... (more)