Around Minot, North Dakota, by Jeremy Siembida
A photo essay of rail infrastructure and activity in and around Minot.
The FOBNR Freight Car (HO)
The HO scale FBNX car visited Murray Bouschlicher’s C&NW Clinton Sub layout, including photos of the car at several scenic locations.
BNSF’s Hanley Falls Subdivision, by Joel Poland
A long article about the trackage, industries and local train activity on the subdivision from Hanley Falls to Madison, Minnesota. Includes a timetable and schematics of the trackage at all the stations along the route.
F45 Helpers on Marias Pass, by Dave Poplawski
A short article, with photos, of a short period of time when F45s replaced F9s and GP9s as helpers.
Contact Corner: Chicago Metra E9 Cab Plates, by Gary Seymour
Answering a question about the commemorative name plates that adorned the cab sides of Metra’s E9s. Includes the motivation behind, and the details of, the addition of the plates, plus up-close photos of one of them.
BN Buses, Semis, and Cranes/Booms, by John Becker, Mark Demaline, and Dennis Pehoski
A photo essay of an assortment of fourteen BN vehicles.