End of the Line: At the end of a long day, the Ivory Job spots empty boxcars at SSR, as the helper stands by the switch to line the movement back for the "main." Hard to believe t... (more)

Sometimes, just getting out of the yard is the most difficult part of railroading. Here, we finally get permission down the A&S main (all 6.13 YL territory), as we're leaving, we see a light power... (more)

The scrap job has a hold of 8 engines as a result of picking up power from a yarded train. Work on the new road alongside Dunn yard is picking up pace, dump trucks and equipment are everywhere, ma... (more)

One of the remaining SOO SD60s and a sister shove back to make a joint on the main at Wabasha aftermaking a set out. Wabasha job power waits for its crew in the yard. Taken while off duty, wearing... (more)

Late in the morning, the Northfield job heads towards the interchange with Progressive Rail. Here it is seen crossing Plato Ave with the St. Paul skyline. Taken while off duty, wearing full PPE.

After waiting for CP to clear Robert St, TCW pulls past Western Ave against the industrial backdrop of the Kellogg facility. They will drop the CP and UP engines here at UP's yard before continuin... (more)

The TCW waits patiently at Robert St. for CP job H24 to clear Robert St. with cars for the UP at State St. TCW will then head to Western Ave to pick up cars from the UP. Taken while off duty, wear... (more)

Late in the morning, a matched set of DM&E geeps pulls the Northfield job over the Robert St. bridge in downtown St. Paul. H37 is basically a transfer that brings cars from the CP at St. Paul to P... (more)

Short and fast: 9-198 cooks through the super-elevated's just South of Lakeview Siding along the frozen Mississippi River. At just a hair over 3000ft, running at track speed, they were gone... (more)

In the morning sun, a late Empire Builder skirts the shores of the Mississippi River along the bluffs. They will try to make up the time between St. Paul and Milwaukee. It's warm today, but the ic... (more)

During the last minutes of sunlight, the "hotshot" 199 screams through Red Wing past the depot, heading for Shoreham yard, before continuing its journey west. Check out the Swedish flag ... (more)

Plenty of power waits at St. Paul yard for its next call to duty. A pair of former SOO geeps and a CSX motor sit on the clean-out track after setting out a damaged hi-cube box for repair. Taken wh... (more)

A pair of UP SD60M's wait patiently at Hoffman Ave for a signal into their belt yard while a 1x1 CP manifest sneaks out of St. Paul Yard, heading for Glenwood. Taken while off duty, wearing full P... (more)

After getting its mid train DPU inspected at St. Paul, 298 heads East at Hastings. It is crossing the former Milwaukee Road lift bridge that crosses the Mississippi River here. Taken while off dut... (more)

After having some locomotives issues (three out of six dead, and the train had a throttle 7 restriction), this train of oil cans heads through CP University for points East.