A few things in southern Minnesota Oct, 2016

[Zoohogger]

Mrs. Z and I decided visit the bicycling trails in the Mankato Minnesota area. Nowadays many bicycle trails are built on former railroad roadbed.
My favorite railroad, Chicago Great Western, unfortunately has much abandoned roadbed and I have done more than a few miles in Iowa and Minnesota.
Sakatah trail, east from Mankato, the trail west from Dubuque and some around DesMoines. But I digress...

Found Grain Elevator switchers abundant along Hwy 60.
1. Cotton Belt at Worthington. Don't know why they didn't park it where I could get a decent shot.
2. MVPX 1253 at Brewster
3. Conrail 9033 at Milowa
4. Ex Soo 711 at Medalia(Note the Alco Trucks)

 

[Zoohogger]

More Minnesota railroady things

1. Worthington, Mn Station. CNW I believe
2. Rapidan, MN. Former Milwaukee Road. New foundation and looking good.
3. Another view at Rapidan with a corner of a dilapidated Milw caboose.
4. Very Large Mankato Station.

Sometimes you just need to get out of Omaha.
If you find yourself in that part of the country make sure you drive(or bike) 2 miles west to the Rapidan Dam Store. Get yourself a damburger and some homemade dam pie and Say Hi to Jim the owner.
Best Dam Store in the Area.