Never Again: Three 1500's and a 1200 bring a TRRA transfer job across the Merchants Bridge headed for Madison Yard. Although TRRA has some nice new GP38 and SD40 rebuilds, and a great new p... (more)

Soo Line on the Soo Line These two former Soo SD60's are in about run 5 as they shove this ballast train through the tipple at Dresser Trap Rock, Inc. Without a digital speedometer, the eng... (more)

Portrait of the Modern Railroader: After a long day on the Shakopee job, Conductor Ledesma gives a thumbs up, knowing that he's going home. After getting back to St. Paul, they are told to ... (more)

Soo Line on the Soo Line: No your eyes do not deceive you, that is the actual grade of the track leading out of the tipple on the North side. By the time you are loading the last car, you a... (more)

Back In The Day: Almost 10 years ago now, we see UP's 12th St transfer coming off the connection from the yard downtown to Lesperance St yard. The conductor has just thrown the switch and i... (more)

CP Holiday Train: Stopped in Hastings putting on a show for the locals, the head end of the Holiday Train sits on the historic former MILW lift bridge that spans the Mississippi at Hastings... (more)

BNSF Northtown Yard: Waiting for a light to depart, a Eastbound BNSF manifest has a nice 5 unit lash-up, and now with a new crew, is ready to blast off. In the background is Northtown Yard,... (more)

The St. Paul Tunnels: The BNCP transfer is Popping out of a tunnel that looks more at home in Southern Missouri, Northern Arkansas, or Kentucky, rather than downtown St. Paul, MN. BNCP is b... (more)

While traversing scenic central Minnesota, 261 passes a rural farm, complete with a (albeit faded) red barn. Apparently the horses were startled by the iron horse, because at the time of the photo... (more)

After being turned at Willmar, 261 highballs East, back towards Minneapolis. The first town out of Willmar is tiny Kandiyohi, which features a picturesque midwest co-op grain elevator, unfortunate... (more)

Just outside of Waverly, MILW 261 cruises by on the main at track speed as a fellow railfan enjoys the show from a little closer with a friendly wave to the crew.

After making it's last passenger pick up, Milwaukee 261 highballs Minneapolis, westward on the Fall Colors Special. The train is crossing the bridge that takes the Wayzata Sub across Boom Island i... (more)

After shoving their train in at Dunn, the TC&W runs light power down R5 and will head over to the swamp tracks to get their pick up. The hump has just cleared the lead on R4, and is almost finishe... (more)

On a crisp fall morning, 490 eases across Lyndale Ave at about 5 mph after getting the light at Humboldt East. They've just made their pickup at Humboldt yard, and will take the train down the BN ... (more)

Three BNSF motors lead an endless string of grain hoppers as it snakes through Hoffman Ave, eastbound, on a cool fall morning, the St. Paul skyline in the distance. Harvest season is still in full... (more)