Glenwood's current traffic is basically:
At least one switch crew/yard job working at all times.
12-18 trains per 24 hours Glenwood (crew change)-Lowry-Farwell-Elbow Lake-Enderlin, ND (crew change)-Harvey, ND (crew change)-Portal, ND (crew change)-Moose Jaw, SK (crew change).
4-7 trains per 24 hours Glenwood (crew change)-Forada-Alexandria-Thief River Falls (crew change)-Noyes (crew change)-Winnepeg, MB (crew change).
17-26 trains per 24 hours Glenwood (crew change)-Sedan-Brooten-Paynesville-Minneapolis-St Paul (crew change).
Glenwood's trains are spread out fairly evenly throughout the day; but late afternoon-evening-overnight-early mornings are generally busier. There's usually a lull from late morning to late afternoon. Spring-summer-fall trackwork east, west, or north of Glenwood will impact arrivals/departures. Usually, Glenwood's only silent for about an hour before something starts moving. Train numbers are even east, odd west and north. (#498 Moose Jaw-Glenwood-St Paul, #290 Winnepeg-Thief River Falls-Glenwood-St Paul, #295 St Paul-Glenwood-Moose Jaw)
Glenwood Yard is fairly "friendly" for train watching/photography. Railfans/photographers are usually ignored so long as they stay off CP property and remain on public roads, which are in close proximity to the yard tracks. The east-west main lines have MN State Highway 55 within a stone's throw for many miles either side of Glenwood. The north-south main has various highways nearby (out of sight) between Glenwood and Thief River Falls, MN.
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