The Willmar Line, BNSF's Wayzata Sub

C. Vision Productions continues its look at Minnesota's main lines and visits the BNSF's Wayzata Sub. Often referred to as The Willmar Line, the Wayzata Sub covers 90 miles of territory from Minneapolis to Willmar.

This ex-Great Northern route runs through many different types of landscapes. From major metropolitan areas of the Twin Cities, to the rolling prairies and farm lands in central Minnesota, journey along as our cameras catch the action of freight, coal and grain trains. You'll even see spectacular motive power from other railroads including CSX, Kansas City Southern and Chicago and North Western just to name a few. Several BNSF models also take charge of trains. You won't believe your eyes when you see many trains led with SD-9's! BNSF brought out these old warriors in the summer of 2003 to operate the Willmar to Northtown freights.

C. Vision's look at the Wayzata Sub begins at Minneapolis Junction and continues into the Willmar Yard. Our crews also chase the once-weekly local that operates out of Willmar working industries eastward toward the Twin Cities.

Although this subdivision is short, it isn't short on excitement! Nearly two hours of non-stop action is captured for your enjoyment on "The Willmar Line"!

Copyright 2003 C. Vision Productions

Color/HiFi Sound and professional quality
Running time 115 minutes

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Entertainment

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• train
• railroad
• video
• dvd
• bnsf
• wayzata
• sub
• willmar
• minneapolis
• delano
• litchfield
• SD-9
• darwin
• howard
• lake

[trainzguy101]

is there any footage in Delano,MN?

[clasko69]

@trainzguy101 Yes, several scenes.

[19932606D]

is willmar a nice town??i hope someone answer me!

[clasko69]

Yes it is! Lots of railroad action and a great pedestrian walkway that goes over the yard.

[BNSF5608]

I remember all of the Cadillacs! But i havent seen ONE since then. They must have returned to rest in Northtown.

[clasko69]

A couple at Northtown, but the rest either stored or sold.

[BNSF5608]

Whoops. Sorry about that. No need to call me an idiot.

[BNSF9250]

my favorite video. from you that i own. i love your SD9 footage , love their highnoses odd leslies smoke and whing . SD9s were perfect. i belive theve being retired . most of the old model GEEP and SD power in this video is now historic due to all of the power BNSf is storing.

[atfatw]

@19932606D minnesot is the largest emploer in willmar or anyplace in minnesota whites work as cops, railroad guys, road menders, prison guards etc.... most minnesotans have no advanced job skills or college training if fact most of them just have GEDS.

I sure hope YOU 'RE not thinking of moving to willmar

[atfatw]

@19932606D its sooooo very typical of minnesota banal dreary depressing. a semi ghosttown the shops and stores in the downtown area have been closed for decades people that live there (JUST 10,000) go elsewhere for goods and services.

only illegals live there and work for the town's only employer jennie -o foods makers of filthy carcinogenic chemical ridden turky loaf, pillbury's nasty

tofu fries and thats it. the whites work for the state of minnesota the largest employer in that darn state

[atfatw]

bleak very bleak really spooky in the winter minnesota is the black hole in the universe

[trainzguy101]

@19932606D I go through there when i go to South Dakota and i also see gp38s there

[TheMattsbro]

this goes through my town Delano

[usafisasome]

in wayzata theres a restruand were you can eat while a bnsf gevo and sd70 lead a mixed freight right by you

[apostleverde]

Do I really see someone crossing almost directly in front of the train in Atwater at 03:20?

[ELWOOD960]

I lived In Willmar from 1978 - 2000. It is a beautiful town With a lot of rail action. Amtrak use to go through Willmar ending in 1979 I think when they decided to stay with the St Cloud line from Mpls to Fargo. There is major yard there also with up to 50 to 70 train daily.

Thank for a great video and beautiful color.