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As we pulled west through the Glenwood Yard it was only a few minutes before a goal of riding the CP Rail line from Glenwood to Winnipeg would become a reality. I rode the open door baggage car and waited for the CP 2816 to start me on a trip over brand new trackage.
The CP 2816 starts pulling me up the track that leads to Thief River Falls and Winnipeg.
The CP 2816 leaving the route that I had traveled to Portal back in 2004.
The CP 2816 takes the new curve now heading north.
Typical Minnesota farming country.
A lake in the National Waterfowl Production Area.
Our train passed under the furthest north east-west Interstate Highway 94 in Minnesota.
Two views of farm buildings in Minnesota.
The CP 2816 passed through Alexandria.
Lake Geneva.
Rant Lake.
A hay rolling machine.
Cora Lake.
Portage Lake.
Buchanan Lake.
Ottertail Lake.
The first good Fall colors trees.
Ottertail grain elevator.
Mud Lake. We took the siding at Fegus.
CP Rail 6015 East at Fegus. Once he cleared we continued on our way north.
Water, water, every where!
Round Lake.
Marian Lake.
Beautiful trees.
Detroit Lake. We took the siding again at Detroit Lakes for another freight train.
CP Rail 5942 East at Detroit Lakes.
Water tower for the city of Detroit Lakes. We slowly made our way to the BNSF Crossing in Detroit Lakes.
The CP 2816 waited for the BNSF 7704 East to clear the crossing at Detroit Lakes.
Once the BNSF 7704 East cleared we crossed the BNSF with a green signal.
Climbing out of Detroit Lakes.
Ogema.
The CP 2816 made a unexpected stop at Waubun to check the fluid level on one of the engine's parts. We sat for about twenty five minutes.
Waubun.
Once on the move again, Me and my shadow in the late afternoon sun of the open door baggage car.
Me in the open door baggage concession car.
Sunset was a beautiful experience to watch from the CP 2816 Steam Train. It got dark before we crossed the BNSF's former Great Northern Grand Forks Subdivision at grade at Erskine. The CP 2816 ran through Brooks, Plummer and Hazel before we pulled into the former Soo Line Station at Thief River Falls at 8:32 PM. I got into the first shuttle out to the Seven Clan Casino and Hotel which was about ten miles east of Thief River Falls. I checked in and got a room on the bottom floor. I called home to check in with my mother before she leaves tomorrow on a New York to Quebec City Princess Cruise. I watched a little television before I called it a night after another great trip on the CP 2816 Steam Train.
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