A pair of RS-27s are smoking it up for a handful of railfans in this rare lash-up.
Anticipating a hand throw, switches were marred by a deep snow fall in the last week.
Only 2 numbers apart, BNSF 539 and 536 have paint schemes decades apart.
Snaking across the longest trestle that I know of in the Metro. One rack and 8 BNSF/ATSF boxcars head towards the St. Paul Ford Plant.
A new locomotive works the BNSF's Dayton's Bluff terminal.
A couple of stackers and air glides were left here. In the background, BNSF 2773 and 2847 come to retrieve them.
My first in-person viewing of this heritage unit.
In the back is an ex-Southern Pacific unit with UP and gansta patches.
Speckled with something, the real interesting thing about the Empire Builder is the Cascade unit playing second fiddle.
Everything is at a crawl today as frozen switches create headaches for everyone. I have taken plenty of photos from the bridge in this shot.
Air pressure problems slows this outbound train. A replacement MU cable will be needed before continuing. I guess -2 degrees will do this.
Kickin' up snow... finally.
Finally some snow!
A pair of pumpkins clear a switch before reversing into the T-yard. A switch is being looked at in the foreground.
Leaving Northtown.