Perham Train Cam | BNSF Staples Sub

The BNSF Staples Subdivision

This camera frames a working mainline on the BNSF Staples Subdivision near Mile Post 189.3, a strategic link in BNSF's northern transcontinental network. The view follows parallel rails curving westward through town, where intermodal, grain, and manifest freights pass in a steady procession.

Railroading in Perham

Set in Perham, a compact railroad community in west-central Minnesota, the scene captures the corridor's lineside warehouses, sidings, and a workaday industrial backdrop. The trackside parking and low brick-and-steel buildings give the view its authentic small-town character.

What You'll See

Expect everything from long double-stack container consists to rumbling locomotive lashups, all rolling past the fixed westbound vantage point. The wide framing keeps both the near tracks and the distant mainline in sight for serious railfans.