Tied down on the main and awaiting a crew, eastbound Bakken crude train at Clear Lake MN with two crewless trains ahead.

EX-SP GP-60 switching industries in the night in South St.Paul. This was once the site of the massive St Paul Union Stockyards for Armour, Swift and other major companies. The building to the rig... (more)

Herzog ballast train spreading ballast as pre-marked along Main #2 between Newport and St Croix.

Leaving Lakeview siding

At East Minneapolis yard awaiting make up of eastbound Roadrailers

GP20C-ECO switching cars at Hawkins Chemical

A 4 hour late Empire Builder cruises through the BNSF Northtown yard.

At the Big Lake MN shops. Taken with permission. This is the UTAX 12 with a "wrap" over the red white and blue colors instead of new paint.

Westbound oil empties await crews at Minot yard. Unique power on each including CNJ heritage engine.

A trio of GP 20C ECOs lead local H 20 along open water on Lake Pepin both of which add a decent amount of color to a very white landscape.

East of Duke, the Empire Builder slows for Red Wing. The smell of brake shoe smoke and pancakes with bacon as it went by was an added treat to a perfect shooting day.

Crew change at South St Paul. Olympic Torch Relay engine shows a little wear but still looks good on the point.

CP/UP transfer heads to Western Ave

At the Northtown Diesel Shop-with permission.